PM Modi and Meloni held a meeting in Brazil, shared photos on X

G20 Summit PM Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a new dimension to international relations through bilateral meetings with leaders of various countries on the sidelines of the G20 Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On Monday, Prime Minister Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, where several important issues related to trade, investment, technology, and cultural partnership were discussed.

India-Italy: Strengthening relations

The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni focused on deepening cooperation in the defense, security and technical sector. PM Modi shared pictures of the meeting on social media platform X and wrote:

“Glad to meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro G20 Summit. Our talks focused on deepening relations in defense, security, trade and technology. We also talked about promoting cooperation in culture, education and other such areas.”

There has been significant progress in bilateral trade and cultural exchange between India and Italy in recent years. This meeting proved to be an important step towards further strengthening the partnership between the two countries.

Discussion with the leaders of Norway and Portugal

During the G20 summit, PM Modi also met Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Portugal's Prime Minister. In these meetings, there was an in-depth discussion on promoting cooperation in the field of commerce, defense, and strategic partnership.

India has many opportunities for cooperation with Norway in the field of environment, green energy and climate change. At the same time, emphasis was laid on expanding the partnership in trade and technological innovation based on cultural and historical ties with Portugal.

New heights of India-Indonesia relations

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal informed that PM Modi met Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto. The two leaders talked about expanding the comprehensive strategic partnership of India-Indonesia and strengthening the traditional friendship.

The spokesperson tweeted:

“India-Indonesia: Celebrating 75 years of warm and friendly relations! PM Narendra Modi met President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of G20 Brazil Summit. PM congratulated President Prabowo and assured him of expanding India-Indonesia comprehensive strategic partnership.”

India's role in G20 Summit

During this 19th G20 Summit held in Brazil, India demonstrated its leadership and active diplomacy at the global level. India presented its clear vision on issues like climate change, global health, and digital economy.

Conclusion

This series of bilateral meetings of Prime Minister Modi underlines India's growing diplomatic influence and global engagement. These meetings will not only open new avenues in trade and technology, but will also establish new dimensions in cultural and public relations towards strengthening relations with countries like Italy, Norway, Portugal, and Indonesia. This active participation of India on forums like G20 reflects its important role in solving global challenges.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hold bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 19th G-20 summit, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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