In a major jolt to ‘expansionist’ China, Italy withdrew from Xi Jinping’s ‘ambitious’ Belt and Road initiative. Italy, the only G7 nation to be part of BRI, quit the economic corridor dismissing fears of damaging Italian economy, said govt sources. Italy became part of BRI in 2019 after ignoring warnings from US that it might let China control sensitive technologies. As per Reuters, Italian PM Meloni wanted to withdraw from the deal as it hadn’t brought “significant gains” to Italy. However, China has not reacted after the Italy Government’s move regarding the Belt and Road initiative. Notably, more than 100 countries have signed agreements with China to cooperate on BRI projects since the scheme was launched in 2013. Italy’s move to quit BRI came as Italy is likely to elevate ties with India making several engagements between countries. India and China are at odds on many issues varying from trade to border disputes. Notably, Indian PM Narendra Modi met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni during the COP28 Summit in Dubai. The heads of the countries also held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of recently concluded G20 in Delhi in September. Italy and India are among the countries who signed India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor project initiative in Delhi.
07 December,2023 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai
PM Modi recently reacted to the ‘Melodi’ selfie taken by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the COP28 Summit. PM Modi, taking to his official X Handle, re-shared the selfie with caption ‘It’s always a delight meeting friends.’ Italian PM Giorgia Meloni posted a selfie with PM Modi on X with remarks, “Good friends at COP28,” followed by hashtag ‘Melodi.’The two world leaders met on the sidelines of the COP28 Summit in the United Arab Emirates. PM Modi and several world leaders arrived at the venue of the COP28 Summit on December 01. Several world leaders, including PM Modi, UK PM Rishi Sunak, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, and the EU President, posed for photographs. The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference is being convened from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, UAE.
03 December,2023 11:43 AM IST
Israel’s military pounded northern Gaza and warned it would increase its attacks as country’s war with Hamas entered day 16. Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, PM Netanyahu met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on October 21 in Tel Aviv. Both leaders discussed the ongoing situation in war-torn Israel condemning the loss of lives. Calling on the Italian PM, PM Netanyahu said the countries had to defeat this barbarism. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni assured Benjamin Netanyahu of Italy’s support for Israel. Since the war began on Oct 07, thousands of people have lost their lives in the deadly conflict. More than 4,385 Gazans and at least 1,400 Israelis have been killed till now, according to Reuters.
22 October,2023 11:30 AM IST
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conveyed her birthday greetings to PM Modi on his 73rd Birthday. Taking to X, the Italian PM Meloni referred to PM Modi as a dear friend dedicated to shaping the future. Earlier this month, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni held talks with PM Modi during her visit to India for the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Summit. Interestingly PM Modi and Giorgia Meloni are among most popular leaders in world, according to US-based Morning Consult. During her India visit, Meloni also held talks with her British Counterpart Rishi Sunak. Notably, the Italian PM during her maiden visit to India in March called PM Modi “the most loved” leader in the world. On PM Modi’s 73rd birthday, warm birthday wishes have been pouring in from across the world.
18 September,2023 01:21 PM IST | Mumbai
After a fruitful weekend, the G20 Summit 2023 under India’s presidency concluded on Sept 10. The Summit witnessed global consensus on New Delhi Declaration covering several aspects of global issues. The ‘Host’ India was highly regarded by world leaders for its successful campaign throughout the presidency. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated India for the successful two-day mega event. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Italian PM also extended her gratitude to India. Earlier, Giorgia Meloni also held bilateral talks with PM Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. PM Narendra Modi handed over the G20 Presidency gavel to Brazil Prez Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The 19th G20 Summit is set to be organised in November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
12 September,2023 12:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on September 08 arrived in Delhi. Giorgia Meloni landed in the National Capital to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit. She was received by Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje. The G20 Summit 2023 is scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. The summit will be organised at ‘state-of-the-art’ Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan.
08 September,2023 01:37 PM IST
Delivering the inaugural address at the Raisina Dialogue, Italian PM Meloni shared her appreciation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hard work in handling a complex G20 presidency and reiterated Italy’s full support. She said regional affairs rapidly turn into global affairs in today’s interconnected world and unfortunately “Europe’s problem” has become the “world’s problem”. Earlier, EAM Jaishankar had said that “Europe thinks that Europe's problems are the world's problems but world's problems are not Europe's problems. Jaishankar made these comments amid persistent efforts by Europe to make India take tough position on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
03 March,2023 06:50 PM IST | Mumbai
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sang Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s praises while speaking at the joint presser on March 02. “Prime Minister Modi is the most loved one of all (leaders) around the world. This is really proven that he has been a major leader and congratulations for that,” said Giorgia Meloni. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, country’s first woman Prime Minister arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the eighth edition of Raisina Dialogue
02 March,2023 10:16 PM IST
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sang Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s praises while speaking at the joint presser on March 02. “Prime Minister Modi is the most loved one of all (leaders) around the world. This is really proven that he has been a major leader and congratulations for that,” said Giorgia Meloni. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, country’s first woman Prime Minister arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the eighth edition of Raisina Dialogue.
02 March,2023 08:43 PM IST
Union Minister and firebrand BJP leader Smriti Irani has made a big attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party for insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100-yar-old mother. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Irani said that the Gujarat unit of the Aam Aadmi Party insulted the 100-year-old mother of the Prime Minister just for cheap politics ahead of the assembly elections in Gujarat.
14 October,2022 08:00 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
