Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni have said that relations between India and Italy have now reached a decisive stage and have moved from cordial friendship to a special strategic partnership. The article jointly written by the two leaders for the Indian and Italian media said that at a time when the entire world order is going through major changes, the partnership between Italy and India is progressing through frequent dialogue at the highest political and institutional levels. Prime Minister Modi is currently in Italy as part of the last leg of his five-nation tour. The two leaders said that bilateral relations are now reaching a new and more comprehensive level, taking into account the economic strength, social creativity and thousands of years of civilizational heritage of both the countries.

Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said, “Relations between India and Italy have now reached a decisive phase. In recent years, relations between the two countries have expanded at an unprecedented pace. This relationship is no longer limited to just cordial friendship, but has now transformed into a special strategic partnership based on the values ​​of freedom and democracy and a shared vision of the future.” The two leaders said that cooperation between India and Italy reflects the shared understanding that prosperity and security in the 21st century will depend on the ability of countries to innovate, manage the energy transition and strengthen their strategic self-reliance. With this objective, both the countries have resolved to deepen and diversify their bilateral relations, so that new goals can be achieved and the complementary strengths of both the countries can be better utilized.

Economic partnership between India and Italy strengthened

Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said, “We want to create a powerful synergy by combining Italy’s design capabilities, superior manufacturing prowess and world-class supercomputer technology that makes it an industrial superpower, with India’s rapid economic growth, engineering talent, capacity for scale, innovation and an entrepreneurial ecosystem of over 100 unicorns and two lakh start-ups.” Make each other stronger. He said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and India opens the way to increase trade and investment in both directions.

India-Italy trade target 20 billion euros

He said, “Our target is to take the trade between India and Italy beyond 20 billion euros by 2029. In this, there will be special focus on many sectors including defense and aerospace, clean technology, machinery, automobile parts, chemicals, medicines, textiles, agri-food sector and tourism.” In the article, Modi and Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Italy Meloni said that “Made in Italy” has always been a symbol of excellence across the world and today its natural synergy is “Make in Italy”. India” initiative. In this context, the growing interest of Italian companies in production for India and the growing presence of Indian industries in Italy, the number of which now exceeds 1000 on both sides, is a positive sign.

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India-Italy cooperation will increase in technology and AI

He said that this will further strengthen the integration of supply chains. The two leaders said that technological innovation is the most important foundation of our partnership and the world will undergo a major technological transformation in the coming decades, with rapid progress in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals and digital infrastructure. He said that India’s rapidly growing innovation ecosystem and large pool of skilled professionals, and Italy’s advanced industrial capacity make cooperation between the two countries in these areas natural and strategic. He said, “The growing partnership between our universities and research centers will further strengthen this. India’s digital public infrastructure is already gaining acceptance in a large number of countries, especially in the Global South.”

India-Italy human-centric cooperation on AI strengthened

The leaders said that AI is having a profound impact on our society and the global economy today and Italy and India have been collaborating for a long time to ensure that the development of AI is responsible and human-centric. He said India and Italy also see AI as an effective tool for inclusive development, especially for the ‘Global South’ where digital public infrastructure and accessible multilingual technologies can reduce divides rather than widen them. He said, “Building on India’s anthropocentric approach and Italy’s concept of human-centric ‘algor-ethics’, which is based on its humanitarian tradition, our partnership aims to ensure that artificial intelligence becomes a medium of social empowerment.”

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India-Italy focus on human dignity and safe AI

Modi and Meloni said their vision combines India’s vast digital potential with Italy’s ethical and industrial expertise, so that technology can serve human dignity. He said that by sharing best experiences in secure digital cooperation, skills development and strong cyber infrastructure, both the countries want to create an open, trusted and equitable digital environment where every nation can take advantage of artificial intelligence. He said that this approach is the main basis of Italy’s G7 presidency and the conclusions of the ‘AI Impact Summit’ to be held in New Delhi in 2026. The leaders said that considering AI as a technology created by humans for humans means making it clear that technology can neither replace humans nor weaken their basic rights and it should not be used to influence public opinion or interfere in democratic processes.

India-Italy will increase space and security cooperation

“Our approach to defending freedom and human dignity in an increasingly interconnected world is based on this challenge.” Modi and Meloni said that India-Italy cooperation also extends to the space sector. India’s significant progress in space exploration and satellite technology and Italy’s space engineering capabilities provide significant opportunities for the development of new generation technologies. He said that Italy and India want to further strengthen cooperation in areas like defence, security and strategic technologies. He said, “Our cooperation will help in ensuring the security of vital sea lanes and enhancing resilience against challenges such as terrorism, transnational crime networks, drug trafficking, cyber crime and human trafficking.”

India-Italy cooperation will increase in energy and connectivity

The leaders said energy is also a key pillar of the partnership and the global transition towards diverse energy sources requires innovation, investment and cooperation. He said, “India and Italy are working together in many areas, from renewable energy to hydrogen technology, and from smart grids to strong infrastructure.” The two leaders said that physical, digital and human connectivity is the thread that connects the two countries. India and Italy are located between two important centers of the global economy – the Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean region. Now these regions are not seen as separate, but as interconnected regions. They said that in fact now A concept like “Indo-Mediterranean Region” is emerging, which is becoming an important corridor for exchange of trade, technology, energy, data and ideas and connecting the Indian Ocean with Europe.

India-Italy strategic partnership will become stronger

He said, “It is in this interconnected region that our relationship naturally evolves into a special strategic partnership. One that connects two continents and shapes new global conditions.” The two leaders said that the India-West Asia-Europe Economic Corridor is a vision that aims to connect the regions through modern transportation and infrastructure, digital networks, energy systems and strong supply chains. India and Italy, along with other partners, are implementing this vision. Committed to changing this into reality, he said, “We can solve our common challenges on the basis of deep relations and long cultural association between the two countries.”

India-Italy partnership will be strengthened by shared values

Modi and Meloni said that in Indian culture, the concept of “Dharma” conveys a sense of responsibility that guides our actions, while the principle of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or ‘the whole world is one family’ seems even more relevant in today’s interconnected digital age. He said that these values ​​also match the humanitarian tradition of Italy. Whose roots are in the Renaissance period. This tradition emphasizes the dignity of every individual and the power of culture that can unite societies and people. The two leaders said, “Therefore, our shared vision aims to provide a strong, modern and future-oriented foundation to the India-Italy partnership, keeping the people at the centre.”