New Delhi: Antonio Tajani, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, is set to visit India for an official two-day trip from April 11 to 12. He will arrive in Delhi on April 11 and is scheduled to meet with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
During his stay, Tajani will also engage with Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, as noted in a media advisory from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). On April 12, he will pay a visit to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan before departing from New Delhi later that day.
In February, discussions took place in the national capital between India and Italy aimed at enhancing cooperation in vital sectors including agriculture, defense, space, infrastructure, and transportation.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met with Maria Tripodi, Italy's Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, along with Antonio Bartoli, the Italian Ambassador to India, to identify opportunities for increasing bilateral trade and strengthening collaboration in these important fields.
Goyal took to social media platform X to describe the meeting as "productive," emphasizing the dedication of both nations to enhancing their economic relationship.
"I had a productive meeting with H.E. Maria Tripodi, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy, and H.E. Antonio Bartoli, Ambassador of Italy to India. We discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation in key areas such as agriculture, defense, space, infrastructure, and transport," Goyal shared on X.
Diplomatic relations between India and Italy were established in 1947, and the two nations share a robust connection, bolstered by a significant Indian diaspora and a long-standing tradition of Indological studies in Italy. In 2023, India and Italy marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, as reported by the Indian Embassy in Italy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Italy on June 14 of last year to attend the G7 Summit in Puglia. As reported by the Indian Embassy in Italy, his bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that day continued the tradition of high-level discussions between the two nations.
The leaders reached an agreement to enhance collaboration in various areas, including defense and security, science and technology, space exploration, clean energy, and migration and mobility. During the visit, a Letter of Intent for cooperation in Energy Transition and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding Industrial Property Rights were signed. Additionally, the establishment of an ICCR chair at the University of Milan was announced.
