'India & Italy At Decisive Stage': PM Modi, Meloni Define New Partnership Roadmap In Article

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Last Updated:May 20, 2026, 08:01 IST

In the op-ed, the leaders pitched India and Italy as strategic anchors linking the Indo-Pacific and Europe amid global geopolitical churn

The article comes as both sides prepare to formally elevate bilateral ties during PM Modi’s Rome visit. (AFP)

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome for bilateral talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the two leaders jointly laid out an ambitious vision for what they called an “Indo-Mediterranean" partnership, pitching India and Italy as strategic anchors linking the Indo-Pacific and Europe amid global geopolitical churn.

In a joint article published in The Economic Times, PM Modi and Meloni wrote that ties between the two countries had “reached a decisive stage" and evolved “from a cordial friendship into a special strategic partnership grounded in the values of freedom and democracy, and a common vision for the future". The article comes as both sides prepare to formally elevate bilateral ties during PM Modi’s Rome visit.

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