Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Italian counter Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The two leaders discussed deepening of India-Italy ties in defence, security, trade and technology.

 

Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, “Glad to have met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro G20 Summit. Our talks centred around deepening ties in defence, security, trade and technology. We also talked about how to boost cooperation in culture, education and other such areas. India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet.”