Prime Minister Modi concludes Italy visit, departs for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday concluded his visit to Italy marking the final leg of his fivenation diplomatic tour which focused on strengthening Indias strategic partnerships expanding economic cooperation and enhancing engagement with key global players across Europe and other regionsThe Ministry of External Affairs MEA in a statement issued after the Prime Minister departed from Italy said the visit added fresh momentum to the IndiaItaly Special Strategic Partnership and further deepened bilateral cooperation across several sectorsIndiaItaly ties are going from strength to strength The final leg of PM Narendra Modis fivecountry tour concludes PM has departed for India after a successful visit to Italy marked by significant outcomes and fresh momentum in deepening the Special Strategic Partnership with Italy MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on XPrime Minister Modis visit to Italy comes at a time when New Delhi and Rome have been steadily expanding cooperation in trade defence clean energy technology connectivity and IndoPacific engagementOver the last few years ties between the two countries have witnessed renewed momentum following the elevation of bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership in 2023 during Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melonis visit to India for the G20 SummitSince then both countries have intensified highlevel political exchanges and institutional cooperation mechanisms Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Meloni have also developed visible political engagement on the global stage meeting multiple times during international summits and bilateral engagementsOfficials said discussions during the Italy leg of the tour focused on boosting investments enhancing cooperation in advanced manufacturing and defence production and expanding collaboration in clean energy transition initiativesIndia and Italy have also been exploring stronger cooperation in sectors such as semiconductors space technology food processing transport infrastructure and maritime securityDiplomatic sources indicated that regional and global issues including developments in the IndoPacific the RussiaUkraine conflict and challenges related to energy and supply chains also figured prominently during the discussionsItaly is among Indias important trading partners in Europe with bilateral trade growing consistently in recent years Several Italian companies have expanded their footprint in India in sectors ranging from engineering and automobiles to renewable energy and fashionThe visit marked the conclusion of Prime Minister Modis broader fivecountry diplomatic outreach aimed at consolidating Indias strategic and economic partnerships amid a rapidly evolving global geopolitical environmentThe Prime Minister is expected to arrive in New Delhi later on ThursdayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever