2024 G7 summit: PM Modi and Giorgia Meloni met in Italy’s Apulia
New Delhi:
A selfie and a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni throughout the G7 summit have gone viral on social media.
Within the image, taken on Friday by Ms Meloni on the sidelines of the summit that’s being held in Italy’s Apulia, the 2 leaders will be seen smiling. Whereas within the video, they are often seen waving on the digicam with Ms Meloni saying “Howdy from the Melodi group”.
“Melodi” is a time period that went viral on social media after PM Modi and Ms Meloni’s bilateral assembly final 12 months.
Hello pals, from #Melodipic.twitter.com/OslCnWlB86
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) June 15, 2024
“Hello pals, from #Melodi,” she posted on X.
Responding to her publish, the Prime Minister mentioned, “Lengthy stay India-Italy friendship!”
Lengthy stay India-Italy friendship! 🇮🇳 🇮🇹 https://t.co/vtOv8lfO51
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 15, 2024
Even final 12 months, the selfie of the 2 leaders on the sidelines of the COP28 local weather summit in Dubai was broadly shared on the web.
“Good pals at COP28. #Melodi,” Ms Meloni had captioned the {photograph}.
Good pals at COP28.#Melodipic.twitter.com/g0W6R0RJJo
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) December 1, 2023
PM Modi arrived in Italy early Friday on the invitation of Ms Meloni to take part within the G7 Outreach summit.
That is his first international journey after turning into prime minister for the third straight time period.
PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni Maintain Talks On Sidelines Of G7 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit and mentioned the bilateral relations.
In keeping with the Prime Minister’s Workplace, Ms Meloni congratulated PM Modi for his third consecutive time period as Prime Minister.
Watch: Italy PM Giorgia Meloni’s Namaste Greeting At G7 Goes Viral
PM Modi thanked Ms Meloni for the invitation to take part within the G7 Outreach summit and conveyed his appreciation for the profitable conclusion of the occasion.
Had an excellent assembly with PM @GiorgiaMeloni. Thanked her for inviting India to be part of the G7 Summit and for the fantastic preparations. We mentioned methods to additional cement India-Italy relations in areas like commerce, vitality, defence, telecom and extra. Our nations will… pic.twitter.com/PAe6sdNRO9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 14, 2024
“The 2 leaders famous with satisfaction the common greater political dialogue and reviewed progress of the India-Italy Strategic Partnership,” the PMO mentioned.
“Whereas expressing happiness at rising commerce and financial collaboration, they known as for increasing business ties in clear vitality, manufacturing, Area, S&T, telecom, AI, and significant minerals to construct resilient provide chains. On this context, they welcomed the latest signing of an MoU on Industrial Property Rights (IPR) which supplies a framework for cooperation on patents, designs, and emblems,” the official assertion learn additional.
PM Modi and Ms Meloni additionally mentioned bilateral defence and safety cooperation and hoped to additional improve the defence industrial collaboration.