'We are the most famous couple on Instagram': Modi–Meloni’s ‘Melodi’ moment steals G7 spotlight

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a light-hearted moment at the G7 summit that quickly set social media abuzz, with Meloni remarking that they are “the most famous couple on Instagram.”

As world leaders gathered for the traditional group photograph, Meloni greeted Modi warmly with “Nice to see you again.” When Modi appeared to refer to their online popularity, Meloni responded with a smile: “Yeah, we are the most famous on Instagram.”

The brief exchange instantly went viral across X and Instagram, with users once again reviving the ‘Melodi’ trend, a portmanteau of their surnames that has gained sustained traction on social media over the past three years.


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The camaraderie between the two leaders has often drawn attention online. During an earlier visit to Italy, Modi had gifted Meloni a packet of Melody toffees, a moment she later shared on social media, calling it a “very, very good toffee.”

The recurring public interactions and informal exchanges between the two leaders continue to fuel the digital fascination around their rapport, keeping the ‘Melodi’ narrative firmly in the global social media spotlight.