Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni have outlined a roadmap for a strategic partnership between India and Italy. This partnership aims to enhance cooperation across various sectors, including trade, technology, and security, within the context of an emerging Indo-Mediterranean corridor. Both leaders emphasized the importance of innovation and collaboration in achieving shared prosperity and security in the 21st century.
- ▪Modi and Meloni highlighted the evolution of India-Italy relations into a special strategic partnership.
- ▪They aim to exceed a €20-billion bilateral trade target by 2029, focusing on sectors like defence, clean technologies, and pharmaceuticals.
- ▪The op-ed emphasized the significance of digital infrastructure and AI collaboration between the two nations.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, in a joint op-ed across several news platforms on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), outlined an expanded roadmap for cooperation between the two countries across sectors, including trade, technology, energy, space, and security, against the backdrop of an emerging “Indo-Mediterranean” corridor.“The relationship between India and Italy has now reached a decisive stage. In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special strategic partnership grounded in the values of freedom and democracy, and a common vision for the future,” said Mr. Modi and Ms.
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