An Indian student from eastern India's Jharkhand state reportedly died in Italy due to reasons that could not be immediately ascertained. According to a report in India Today, Ram Raut from Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, about 1500 km east of New Delhi, died on January 2, 2024.

Indian student found dead in Italy, parents seek govt help to bring body back home

Weeks after India and Italy signed a mobility pact aimed at enhancing people-to-people contact between the citizens of two countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Wednesday (Dec 27) notified the pact.

India-Italy move forward in ‘Melodi’ era with approval of key migration and mobility pact

The show of bilateral bonhomie between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, first seen during Meloni's New Delhi visit in March 2023, has not just taken over the internet but also the corridors of power in New Delhi and Rome.

Explained: The bittersweet 'melodi' in India-Italy ties during Swaraj-Jaishankar years

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