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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited by his Italian colleague Giorgia Meloni to attend the G7 Summit Outreach Session in Italy in June.
Modi spoke with Italian Prime Minister Meloni on Thursday and thanked her for inviting him to the G7 Summit Outreach Sessions, which will be held in Italy’s Puglia, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
In a post on ‘X’, Modi said he greeted Meloni and the people of Italy on the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day.
“Thanked her for the invite to the G7 Summit in June. Discussed taking forward #G20India outcomes at the G7. Reaffirmed commitment to deepening our Strategic Partnership,” he added.
The Summit will be held on June 13-15. The result of the ongoing general election will be announced on June 4.
Before the Lok Sabha polls were announced, Modi stated in February that he had already received invites from “foreign countries for July, August, and September” because they are “confident of the BJP government returning to power”.
Officials added Meloni’s offer to Prime Minister Modi for the G7 Summit in Italy’s Puglia in June, following the elections, reinforces this confidence.
During their meeting on Thursday, the two leaders also discussed carrying forward important accomplishments from India’s G20 Presidency, particularly those that benefit the Global South, to the G7 Summit under Italy’s Presidency, according to the statement.
They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the bilateral strategic cooperation and discussed regional and global developments of common interest, according to the statement.
Source:IE
