ANI: How does Italy view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, and what concrete diplomatic, economic, or strategic outcomes does Rome hope to achieve through this engagement?
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani: This is a defining moment for our bilateral relationship. It was the first bilateral visit of Prime Minister Modi to Italy. We celebrated a new chapter for our relations, with new opportunities to unlock our untapped potential.
This occasion paved the way for increased political and business exchanges and enhances reciprocal trade and investments, as well as industrial partnerships and supply chains resilience. The time is ripe for delivering on our shared priorities in key sectors, like advanced manufacturing, defense, agriculture, connectivity, culture and cutting-edge technologies. We also provide further impetus to collaborations within the IMEC framework and in the African continent.
India and Italy have significantly upgraded bilateral ties in recent years. How do you assess the evolution of the India-Italy strategic partnership, particularly in areas such as trade, technology, energy transition, defence cooperation, and Indo-Pacific engagement?
India is a priority partner for Italy. During Prime Minister Modi’s visit, our countries elevated their relations to a Special Strategic Partnership, building on the Italy-India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025–2029.
