Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Italy's wanted Rome on Tuesday on the last leg of his five-nation tour. He was welcomed at the airport by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. After reaching Rome, PM Modi said that his visit will focus on remoter strengthening the cooperation between India and Italy.
Which leaders will PM Modi meet in Italy?
During this tour, PM Modi will meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Important issues like trade, investment, defense and technology will be discussed between the two countries. Besides, India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor i.e. IMEC will moreover be discussed. This project is considered very important to connect India with Europe.
Sono atterrato a Roma, in Italia. Incontrerò il Presidente Sergio Mattarella e il Primo Ministro Giorgia Meloni e avrò dei colloqui con loro. Questa visita si concentrerà su come rafforzare la cooperazione tra India e Italia, con particolare attenzione al Corridoio Economico… pic.twitter.com/huZgq6lSJ6
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2026What did PM Modi say on India-Italy friendship?
Posting on social media platform X, PM Modi wrote that there will be talks on giving new strength to relations with Italy. He said that both countries will moreover squint at the Joint Strategic Action Plan of 2025-2029 to see how much work has been done. Apart from this, he will moreover visit the headquarters of Supplies and Agriculture Organization (FAO). There we will tell what India's stand is on eliminating supplies shortage in the world.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the members of the Indian diaspora and people gathered to welcome him at the hotel he is staying at in Rome, Italy
(Source: ANI/DD) pic.twitter.com/TuqWcLohti
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2026How was your time with the Indian community?
As soon as he reached Rome, PM Modi met people of the Indian community. There was a lot of enthusiasm among the people to meet him. During this, he was moreover presented a trappy painting of the ghats of Banaras. On reaching the hotel, cultural programs were organized to welcome him. There Indian artists gave performances of classical flit and music. PM Modi thanked everyone and said that Indians settled upalong are the real ambassadors of the country.
How did PM Meloni welcome him?
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed PM Modi in a special way. She posted a photo of both of them on Instagram and wrote, “Welcome to Rome, my friend!” Even surpassing this, Meloni has shared a photo taken with PM Modi in the Colosseum. The good friendship between the two leaders is well known. From the G7 summit to the meetings held in India, both are quite comfortable.
Welcome to Rome, my friend! pic.twitter.com/mUjFL4HIqY
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) May 19, 2026Why are India-Italy relations considered important?
India and Italy have come very tropical in the last few years. Both countries are working rapidly on the Joint Strategic Action Plan for 2025-2029. Cooperation is increasing in areas like trade, defence, wipe energy, science, technology and investment. By the year 2025, trade between the two countries is expected to reach 16.77 billion dollars. Investments worth billions of dollars have moreover come to India from Italy. Italian companies are showing interest in Make in India. Both the countries want to work together in the defense sector also. Overall, this visit of PM Modi will bring both countries closer. Projects like IMEC will remoter strengthen India's connection with Europe.
