Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni unveiled an ambitious roadmap to strengthen India-Italy ties through a “special strategic partnership” focused on trade, AI, defence, clean energy and connectivity. Their joint op-ed highlighted the Indo-Mediterranean vision, support for IMEC, technological cooperation and a target of crossing EUR 20 billion in bilateral trade by 2029.
Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined an ambitious roadmap for deepening ties between India and Italy in a joint op-ed published across several international news platforms, describing the relationship as a "special strategic partnership" central to the emerging "Indo-Mediterranean" era.
In the op-ed titled "Italy and India: A Strategic Partnership for the Indo-Mediterranean," the two leaders said bilateral ties had entered a "decisive stage," evolving from a cordial friendship into a partnership rooted in "the values of freedom and democracy, and a common vision for the future."
The joint piece framed the India-Italy relationship as part of a broader geopolitical transformation linking the Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean into what the leaders termed the "Indo-Mediterranean" corridor, a growing network for trade, energy, technology, data and strategic connectivity.
PM Modi and Italian PM Meloni highlighted expanding political coordination, economic integration and technological cooperation between the two countries amid rapid shifts in the global order.
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