Italian leader Giorgia Meloni expressed support for India following a terror attack in Delhi and committed to joint counterterrorism efforts during discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Johannesburg summit. Both governments formalized a bilateral initiative targeting terrorism financing networks through enhanced coordination within the Financial Action Task Force and the Global Counter Terrorism Forum platforms.
The leaders assessed progress across defense, commerce, technology and educational cooperation under their strategic partnership framework. Meloni voiced Italian backing for an India-European Union trade agreement and pledged support for an artificial intelligence conference that New Delhi will organize in 2026.
Both sides welcomed recent business delegations and space sector exchanges while emphasizing continued collaboration on democratic values and sustainable development through multilateral forums.
The leaders assessed progress across defense, commerce, technology and educational cooperation under their strategic partnership framework. Meloni voiced Italian backing for an India-European Union trade agreement and pledged support for an artificial intelligence conference that New Delhi will organize in 2026.
Both sides welcomed recent business delegations and space sector exchanges while emphasizing continued collaboration on democratic values and sustainable development through multilateral forums.
