From 'Melodi' camaraderie to strategic deals: Key takeaways from PM Modi’s Italy visit

NEW DELHI: India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to a “Special Strategic Partnership” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Italy, unveiling a wide-ranging set of agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, higher education, maritime cooperation, healthcare, agriculture, culture, climate research and Ayurveda. The outcomes announced during the visit reflected both countries’ push to deepen strategic and economic cooperation amid evolving global geopolitical and supply chain challenges.