Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday and discussed a “shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine”. They also discussed promoting connectivity through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor initiative.
“We reaffirmed our joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership, and shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. Thanked PM Meloni for Italy’s proactive support for concluding a mutually beneficial India-EU trade agreement and promoting connectivity through the IMEEEC initiative,” Modi posted on X. A PMO statement said, “The leaders reviewed and positively assessed the developments in bilateral Strategic Partnership…”
The statement said the two leaders “agreed on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. PM Modi reiterated India’s full support for efforts in this direction,” Meloni also hoped for the early conclusion of the India-EU FTA.
