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Italy, India Forge €20 Billion Strategic Partnership by 2029

6/18/2026

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Italy-India Partnership

Italy and India upgraded to a special strategic partnership aiming for €20 billion in trade by 2029.
President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Antonio Tajani to seal the partnership.
Italy’s Indian community was praised by Mattarella as valued, noting its dynamic and diligent contributions.
Meloni and Modi discussed cooperation in manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, defence, critical minerals, agro-industry and tourism.

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Zelenskyi-Modi Meet

Zelenskyi and Modi posed for a family photograph before the G7 gala dinner in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Telegram post quoted Zelenskyi after meeting Modi at the G7 summit in France that ties could make peoples more resilient.
Zelenskyi highlighted great potential for joint projects that carry more meaning.
Ukraine has pursued ties with Global South nations since 2022 Russian invasion, especially Soviet allies.

History

Historical Context

Italy-India relations, formalized on 25 March 1948, have grown to include multiple strategic agreements—India now maintains over 40 such pacts worldwide. After the Cold-War shift toward the EU and Ukraine’s 1992 diplomatic link, New Delhi seeks diversified partners; the 2024 G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains saw Zelenskyy and Modi revisit the 2005 Italy-India pact and set a €20 billion trade target.

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Italy-India Partnership

Italy and India upgraded to a special strategic partnership aiming for €20 billion in trade by 2029.
President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Antonio Tajani to seal the partnership.
Italy’s Indian community was praised by Mattarella as valued, noting its dynamic and diligent contributions.
Meloni and Modi discussed cooperation in manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, defence, critical minerals, agro-industry and tourism.

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