India and Italy decided to elevate their ties to special strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in areas of trade, investment and new technologies following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. Also Read | Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnership “We deliberated extensively on enhancing India-Italy ties. India-Italy joint strategic action plan 2025-2029 gives our ties a practical and futuristic framework,” PM Modi said in a joint press statement after talks with Meloni. Ahead of bilateral talks, PM Modi called on Italian President Sergio Mattarella and discussed different aspects relating to India-Italy friendship, including trade, investment and cultural linkages. They also discussed collaboration in areas such as AI, critical minerals, space and nuclear energy. Also Read | India, Nordic nations agree to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership During the bilateral meeting, PM Modi was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other senior diplomatic officials. Follow the latest updates here: