08:28 02 March
Prime Minister Meloni with Indian Prime Minister Modi
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India, President Giorgia Meloni with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
08:27 02 March
Italy-India: bilateral between Meloni and Modi
The bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is underway. The Prime Minister has recently arrived at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, the state residence where foreign dignitaries are received. According to the program, Meloni and Modi will make joint statements to the press around 13.05 (8.35 Italian time).
08:26 02 March
India, Tajani: Italy protagonist of global challenges
"In New Delhi for the G20 Foreign Ministers' Summit. Energy transition, technological transformation, food and energy security, immigration. Italy wants to be a protagonist of global challenges": writes on Twitter the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani
08:25 02 March
Meloni: Italy and India united in defense of freedom and democracy
The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, after the welcome at the presidential palace, paid tribute to the memorial of Ghandi, Raj Ghat. The prime minister left a message on the book of honor. "'There are few examples in the world of a man who alone accomplished the resurrection of his country with the power of thought and extreme dedication that lasted all his life.' Thus - Meloni wrote - the great Mahatma Gandhi spoke of Giuseppe Mazzini, one of the fathers of the Italian Risorgimento, a source of inspiration also for the Indian one. Two patriots who with their actions and their works have shown the way to our peoples. Italy and India, ancient civilizations that fought for their independence and are now united in the defense of democracy and freedom".
08:24 02 March
Meloni in India: welcomed by Prime Minister Modi at the presidential palace
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the presidential palace. Upon arrival of the Italian delegation, a quarter of an hour after the official program, the picket of honor with the band and representatives of the Indian army, navy and air force were staged, and the official reception ceremony for the Prime Minister, who thus begins her visit to India.
08:24 02 March
08:24 02 March
Meloni: we will strengthen bilateral relations with India
"It was a wonderful welcome. This is my first bilateral trip to Asia since the beginning of my mandate, on the seventy-fifth anniversary of our bilateral relations, and I am confident that we will be able to strengthen them." This was declared by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, after being welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the presidential palace, the first stop of her official visit to India.
In the afternoon there will be a courtesy visit by the President of the Indian Republic Droupadi Murmu. Then at 18:30 (14 Italian), Meloni at the Taj Palace will give a speech at the inauguration of the Raisina Dialogue.