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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) landed successful Italy, wherever helium volition beryllium gathering his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella, and sermon with them ways to boost India-Italy cooperation.
Mr. Modi, who is connected a four-nation European tour, arrived Rome from Norway.
He was received astatine the airdrome by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani. This is the last limb of his five-nation tour.
"Landed successful Rome, Italy. I volition beryllium gathering President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and holding discussions with them," Mr. Modi posted connected X.
"This sojourn volition absorption connected however to boost India-Italy cooperation, particularly focusing connected the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029 volition besides beryllium reviewed. I volition besides beryllium visiting the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and strengthening India’s committedness to multilateralism arsenic good arsenic planetary nutrient security," the station read.
"Scripting a caller section successful the India-Italy Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister @narendramodi arrives successful Rome connected an authoritative sojourn to Italy," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted connected X.
"India and Italy stock a longstanding and multifaceted partnership. The sojourn is acceptable to adhd caller momentum to the India-Italy partnership," Mr. Jaiswal added.
PM Modi had antecedently visited Italy successful June 2024 to be the G7 Summit.
Before arriving successful Rome, the Prime Minister was successful Oslo, Norway, wherever helium participated successful the 3rd India-Nordic Summit.
