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Modi's Visit to Rome: Strengthening the India-Italy Partnership

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Modi's Visit to Rome: Strengthening the India-Italy Partnership

Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, gave a warm welcome to Narendra Modi when he arrived in Rome. It was part of that big five-nation tour.

Meloni posted a selfie with PM Modi on X. Just pure smiles. She wrote, “Welcome to Rome, my friend!” And she threw in flags. Italy and India. Simple, but it caught fire online.

The picture showed them at the Colosseum. That ancient thing, the Flavian Amphitheatre. It looked incredible against the night sky in Rome.

That photo exploded. Millions of views. Sixty thousand likes. Thousands of comments celebrating the connection. People just loved seeing those two leaders together.

Follow the live updates if you want to see more of the movement.

Modi arrived, and people were waiting for him. The Indian diaspora there, they welcomed him.

At his hotel, it wasn't just diplomacy. Modi spent time with the Indian community. Watched cultural stuff happening in his honor. He even signed something for a young fan who gave him a portrait.

He looked at something, too. A painting of the Varanasi ghats. An Italian artist had done it, drawing on Indian heritage. A nice touch.

But the real focus, the big stuff, was coming up. During this Italy stop, there are meetings lined up. Talks with President Mattarella, with Meloni. Things about strengthening the India-Italy bond.

Modi talked about the IMEC. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. That seemed to be a big point.

He also mentioned reviewing the Joint Strategic Action Plan for 2025-2029.

Then there was the FAO. He plans to visit the headquarters. Reinforcing that focus on global food security and multilateralism.

“I have landed in Rome,” Modi posted on X. He said he would meet Mattarella and Meloni. Focus on cooperation. Specifically, the IMEC.

He also said the Joint Strategic Action Plan needs a look. And the FAO visit.

The Ministry of External Affairs, they chimed in too. Antonio Tajani, the Italian Deputy PM, welcomed him at the airport. They said the partnership between India and Italy is really starting a new chapter.

It’s been going on for a while, this partnership. Longstanding, multifaceted.

What’s actually happening? Trade. They touched sixteen billion seven hundred seventy million dollars in 2025. Investments too. Cumulative FDI numbers. Defence. Security. Clean energy. Tech. Culture. All these things are moving.

Before Rome, the tour kept moving. Modi was in Norway first. Then Sweden. The Netherlands. UAE. And now Italy. It’s a constant flow.

It’s all moving, this connection. A lot of momentum building up between the two.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

Gree News Team covers international news and global affairs at Gree News. Our collective of senior editors is dedicated to providing independent, accurate, and responsible journalism for a global audience.

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