Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The two leaders held talks about deepening ties in defence, security, trade and technology.
"Glad to have met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro G20 Summit. Our talks centred around deepening ties in defence, security, trade and technology. We also talked about how to boost cooperation in culture, education and other such areas. India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet," PM Modi wrote.
PM Meloni also shared a post on X after the meeting. She said it is always a great pleasure to meet PM Modi. "Together we expressed our desire to continue working together to further deepen our bilateral partnership for the benefit of the economies and citizens of both nations and in support of the shared values of democracy, rule of law and sustainable development," Meloni wrote.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met US President Joe Biden, his UK counterpart Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 Summit.