PM Narendra Modi received a painting of Varanasi ghats during his visit to Italy in Rome, where artists welcomed him with a traditional Raga Hamsadhwani performance. Modi will hold talks with Giorgia Meloni and Sergio Mattarella, focusing on IMEC, strategic cooperation, and global food security

'Welcome to Rome, my friend!': Meloni shares photo with PM Modi after his arrival in Italy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Rome for the final leg of his five-nation tour, set to hold talks with Italy’s leadership and strengthen India-Italy strategic, trade, and innovation partnerships

PM Modi arrives in Italy for final leg of five-nation tour, to hold bilateral talks with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

Trump said he is considering relocating US troops from Italy, criticising Giorgia Meloni for refusing to back the US-Israel campaign against Iran. Meloni has maintained that Italy will stay out of the conflict and continue pushing for diplomacy over military escalation.

'Italy was not there...': Trump targets Meloni again, hints at withdrawing troops from Italian bases

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted one such image appearing to show her sitting on a bed in lingerie. The AI-generated image showing her dressed in lingerie prompted a wave of condemnation from users who believed it to be genuine.

‘Verify, think before sharing,’ says Giorgia Meloni after her AI-made image in lingerie goes viral

Italy launched a probe after a restored church angel sparked controversy for resembling PM Giorgia Meloni, with critics alleging political symbolism while the restorer insists he faithfully recovered the original artwork.

‘They asked me to fix it, and I did’: Italian painter restores angel’s face in church — critics say it now looks like Giorgia Meloni

In a lighthearted response to the controversy, Meloni addressed the situation on Instagram by sharing an image of the restored fresco with the caption: “No, decidedly I do not resemble an angel.”

'I’m no angel,' says Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni amid church fresco controversy

Italy has been invited to join the “Board of Peace”, but Meloni said she had informed Trump that the country faces “constitutional constraints”.

Meloni hopes to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he achieves lasting peace in Ukraine

WATCH | Japan PM Sanae Takaichi sings happy birthday in Italian for counterpart Giorgia Meloni

At the Gaza peace summit, US President Donald Trump called Italian PM Giorgia Meloni "beautiful," sparking sexism concerns. He acknowledged the risk but praised Meloni as a "very successful politician." Meloni was the only female leader among 30 present at the event.

Trump calls Italian PM Meloni 'so beautiful' at Gaza Peace Summit, then quips 'I'm not allowed to say it...'

PM Modi wrote the foreword for the Indian edition of Giorgia Meloni’s memoir I Am Giorgia, praising her as a patriot and resilient leader. Calling it her "Mann Ki Baat", he highlighted shared values like cultural heritage and womanhood. 

'Bedrock of personal friendship...': PM Modi writes foreword for Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni's book

The video of a seemingly annoyed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waiting for United States President Joe Biden, on Thursday (Jul 12) to show up for the high-stakes NATO summit in Washington DC is making rounds of social media.

Watch | Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's eye-roll as Biden arrives late to NATO summit goes viral

Bollywood actress and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut recently reacted to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's viral 'Melodi' video from the G7 Summit, held in Italy's Apulia on Saturday.

Kangana Ranaut gushes over PM Narendra Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's viral 'Melodi' video

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has voiced her opposition to surrogacy, saying it is an “inhuman” practice and should attract steeper penalties. This comes as her Brothers of Italy party introduces a bill to hike fines for surrogate parents from €600,000 to €1 million ($640,290 to $1,067,150) and increase jail terms from three months to two years.