PM Modi, Meloni Elevate India-Italy Ties To ‘Special Strategic Partnership’, Aim €22 Bn Trade By 2029

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• PM Modi, Meloni Elevate India-Italy Ties To ‘Special Strategic Partnership’, Aim €22 Bn Trade By 2029 Published By Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 17:26 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a Special Strategic Partnership between India and Italy while addressing a press conference in Rome.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, interacts with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in Italy.
• (IMAGE: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India and Italy have elevated their ties to a “Special Strategic Partnership" during a joint press conference in Rome alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
• Meloni said the elevation of ties between India and Italy to a “Special Strategic Partnership" followed a series of high-level engagements between the two countries over the past three years, including the launch of a strategic partnership in New Delhi in 2023 and the signing of a Joint Strategic Action Plan for 2025-2029 during...