Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni greeted PM Modi with a namaste and exchanged pleasantries when the two met in the picturesque town of Taormina at the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy’s Apulia region.

PM Modi is in Italy as India is participating as an “Outreach nation” in the 50th Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ summit.

The Italy trip is Modi’s first overseas visit since he took oath as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.

PM Modi is attending the G7 Summit at the invitation of Meloni. The Indian prime minister is scheduled to address an Outreach session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean alongside other invited leaders.

More pictures of PM Modi and Meloni at G7 Summit in Italy.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

PM Modi also met Pope Francis and they shared a hug.

Modi-Macron discussion focused on strengthening strategic partnership in areas such as defence, nuclear power, and space exploration. Both the leaders also exchanged views on important global and regional matters.

PM Modi also expressed his best wishes to Macron for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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In meeting with Sunak, PM Modi reaffirmed his commitment to bolstering the India-UK strategic partnership and reviewed the progress of ongoing FTA negotiations.

The UK PM congratulated Modi on his historic third consecutive term. PM Modi also extended his best wishes to the people of the United Kingdom as they gear up for elections. The two leaders acknowledged the potential for deepening ties in sectors like semiconductors, technology, trade, and defense.

PM Modi also met Zelenskyy and conveyed India’s commitment to supporting a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.

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Modi emphasised India’s belief in a “human-centric” approach and exchanged views with Zelenskyy on the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming Summit on Peace hosted by Switzerland.

The Prime Minister described the meeting with Zelenskyy as “very productive” and expressed India’s eagerness to further strengthen bilateral relations with Ukraine.

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