‘Over 800 Italian firms contributing to India’s growth story’: PM Modi after meeting Meloni

1 min readMay 20, 2026 05:29 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a delegation level talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as part of his five-nation tour which is aimed at strengthening relations between New Delhi and Rome. During the talks, PM Modi said that over 800 companies are “actively contributing” to India’s growth story.

In the delegation level talks with Italian counterpart, PM Modi said “We deliberated extensively on enhancing India-Italy ties. India-Italy joint strategic action plan 2025-2029 gives our ties a practical and futuristic framework.”

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