New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked his Italian counterpart over the successful India-EU trade agreement during a telephonic conversation. PM Modi also highlighted the joint interest of India and Italy to end the Ukraine war in talks with Meloni.
“Had an excellent conversation with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. We reaffirmed our joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership, and shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. Thanked PM Meloni for Italy’s proactive support for concluding a mutually beneficial India-EU trade agreement and promoting connectivity through the IMEEEC initiative,” PM Modi posted on X.
Had an excellent conversation with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. We reaffirmed our joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership, and shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. Thanked PM Meloni for Italy’s proactive support for…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2025
Modi- Meloni meeting at G7 SummitPM Modi met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Summit in Canada in June. During the interaction, Meloni complimented PM Modi. She was heard telling PM Modi that he was “the best” and she was trying to be like him.
The two leaders also took to X to share a post on their meeting.
“India’s friendship with Italy will continue to get stronger, greatly benefitting our people!” PM Modi posted.