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PM Modi Holds Call With Italy’s Meloni, Discusses Ukraine War, India-EU Trade Pact

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PM thanked Meloni for Italy’s proactive support in concluding a mutually beneficial trade agreement between India and the EU

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PM Narendra Modi with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni. (PTI file photo)

PM Narendra Modi with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni. (PTI file photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss ways to deepen the India-Italy strategic partnership.

In a social media post on X, PM Modi said that during the conversation, both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and expressed a shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine.

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“Had an excellent conversation with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. We reaffirmed our joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership, and shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine,” Modi shared.

PM Modi further thanked Meloni for Italy’s proactive support in concluding a mutually beneficial trade agreement between India and the European Union.

The leaders further discussed promoting connectivity through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEEC) initiative, aimed at boosting economic cooperation across regions.

“Thanked PM Meloni for Italy’s proactive support for concluding a mutually beneficial India-EU trade agreement and promoting connectivity through the IMEEEC initiative,” he wrote.

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