Italian Ambassador Antonio Bartoli praised deepening India-Italy ties at a National Day reception, highlighting strategic partnerships in trade, manufacturing, defence, and a upcoming 2026-27 Year of Culture.

'Natural partners': Italian envoy Bartoli hails deepening India-Italy bond at National Day

India and Italy tighten bilateral ties to combat global terrorism, pledging joint action to dismantle illegal terror financing networks.

India, Italy stand united against terrorism, vow to break financing networks: PM Modi

As India-Italy ties grow, a new initiative has been announced, the Indo-Mediterranean Initiative (IMI), to further the momentum. Announced at the two-day India Forum 2024 in Rome, the IMI aims to study, support, and promote the burgeoning India-Italy partnership.

India and Italy strengthen ties with Indo-Mediterranean initiative

India and Italy are likely to discuss in detail the bilateral defence cooperation as part of the formal agenda of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's visit to India this month, reports said.

India-Italy defence cooperation on cards during PM Meloni's New Delhi visit