Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:49pm on 20 May 2026,Wednesday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that India and Italy are now “closer than ever” after high-level talks in Rome. Both leaders agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a “Special Strategic Partnership,” focusing on defence cooperation, innovation, trade, maritime connectivity, and counter-terror financing. They also launched a joint initiative against terror financing and discussed collaboration in artificial intelligence, critical minerals, space, and clean energy. Modi highlighted the importance of Indo-Pacific security and invited Meloni to visit India, while both leaders stressed diplomacy and stronger global cooperation amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. (PC: AP)
