PM Modi speaks to Italian counterpart Meloni; discusses EU-India FTA, Ukraine conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss ways to deepen the India-Italy strategic partnership.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said that during the conversation, both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and expressed a shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine.“Had an excellent conversation with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. We reaffirmed our joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership, and shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine," Modi shared.