Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit Borgo Egnazia in Apulia.
Modi-Meloni bilateral at G7 Summit: What they discuss
1 – Meloni congratulated Modi for his third consecutive term as Prime Minister.
2 – PM Modi thanked his Italian counterpart for the invitation to participate in G7 Outreach Summit and conveyed his appreciation for the successful conclusion of the Summit, the MEA said in a statement.
3 – Both the leaders noted with satisfaction the regular higher political dialogue and reviewed progress of the India-Italy Strategic Partnership.
4 – They expressing happiness at growing trade and economic collaboration and called for expanding commercial ties in clean energy, manufacturing, Space, S&T, telecom, AI and critical minerals to build resilient supply chains.
5 – Modi and Meloni welcomed the recent signing of a MoU on Industrial Property Rights (IPR) which provides a framework for cooperation on patents, designs and trademarks.
6 – The two leaders also discussed bilateral defence and security cooperation. They hoped for further enhancing the defence industrial collaboration.
7 – They welcomed the forthcoming visit of the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour and training ship ITS Vespucci to India later this year.
8 – PM Modi thanked the Italian government for recognising the Indian Army’s contribution in Italian Campaign during WW-II and informed that India will be upgrading the Yashwant Ghadge Memorial at Montone in Italy.
9 – ?Taking note of the coordination under the ‘Global Biofuels Alliance’, the leaders welcomed the signing of the Letter of Intent for Cooperation in Energy Transition which will boost bilateral cooperation in clean and green energy.
10 – The two leaders expressed happiness at the new Executive Programme of Cooperation for 2025-27 to promote joint research and development in Science & Technology.
11 – Both Modi and Meloni called for an early implementation of the Migration and Mobility Agreement, which would facilitate mobility of professionals, skilled and semi-skilled workers, students, and researchers
12 – They look forward to joint activities to be implemented under Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative framework to fulfill their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
13 – The two leaders also discussed important regional and global issues and agreed to strengthen cooperation in global fora and multilateral initiatives, including the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
PM Modi is in Italy as India is participating as an “Outreach nation” in the G7 Summit.
He is attending the summit in Italy at the invitation of Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
This is Modi’s first foreign trip after becoming the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term on June 9. He arrived in Italy early on Friday.
Earlier in the day, Meloni greeted PM Modi with a namaste and both exchanged pleasantries when the two met in the picturesque town of Taormina.
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“Prime Minister Meloni’s two visits to India last year were instrumental in infusing momentum and depth in our bilateral agenda,” PM Modi said in Delhi ahead of his departure on Thursday.
“We remain committed to consolidate the India-Italy strategic partnership, and bolster cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean regions,” Modi said.
The members of G7 include the US, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan.
Italy is holding the current presidency of the G7 (Group of Seven) and is hosting the summit in that capacity.
The bloc expanded into G8 between 1997 and 2013, with the inclusion of Russia. However, the country’s participation was suspended in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea.
In line with its tradition, representatives of a number of countries and international organisations are invited to the summit by the host nation that holds the chair.
Apart from India, Italy has invited leaders from 11 developing countries including Africa, South America and the Indo-Pacific region to attend the summit.
With inputs from PTI.
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PM Modi & Italy’s Giorgia Meloni hold bilateral on sidelines of G7 Summit, know what they discussed
