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Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani connected Wednesday (December 10, 2025) described his gathering with Prime Minister Narendra Modi arsenic "very positive", highlighting the beardown bilateral relations betwixt India and Italy.
Mr. Tajani, who is besides the Foreign Minister, is connected a three-day sojourn to India.
Speaking to PTI Videos aft the gathering with Mr. Modi connected Wednesday (December 10) evening, Mr. Tajani said the concern successful West Asia is overmuch amended present and expressed optimism implicit the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project.
During the meeting, the 2 leaders discussed deepening concern collaboration and taste exchanges portion underlining India's cardinal relation successful facilitating dialog betwixt Russia and Ukraine to execute a peaceful resolution.
"India is precise important for pushing Russia towards achieving an statement with Ukraine," Mr. Tajani said.
The Italian lawman PM besides extended a ceremonial invitation to Modi connected behalf of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to sojourn Italy adjacent year. "In 2026, helium (PM Modi) volition beryllium successful my country, successful Italy," Mr. Tajani said.
A important portion of the discussions focused connected the IMEC, a strategical inaugural that envisages connectivity from India done the Middle East (including Israel and Saudi Arabia) to Europe via Italy.
When asked astir IMEC task delays, Tajani said the concern successful the Middle East has improved considerably.
"...We request a ceasefire now. The concern is overmuch amended for this now," helium said, adding that some India and Italy stay powerfully committed to the project.
"We volition commencement early. We request to enactment hard with the different countries. India and Italy are powerfully engaged. Now the concern successful the Middle East is overmuch better, truthful it is imaginable to determination successful the close direction. I americium optimistic. Italy and India are connected the beforehand line," the Italian lawman PM said.
Mr. Tajani besides revealed that helium had discussed IMEC during his caller sojourn to Saudi Arabia 2 weeks ago, indicating progressive diplomatic efforts to propulsion the corridor forward.
The IMEC, announced during the G20 Summit successful New Delhi successful 2023, is aimed astatine enhancing commercialized connectivity betwixt Asia, the Gulf and Europe.
