India, Italy unveil five-year strategic action plan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni announced a five-year strategic action plan outlining their vision for collaboration in a range of key sectors, including defence, trade, energy and space.
The two leaders unveiled the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29 as they met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“Our talks centred around deepening ties in defence, security, trade and technology. We also talked about how to boost cooperation in culture, education and other such areas,” Modi wrote on X. “India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet”.
Monday’s meeting was the fifth between the two PMs in the last two years. They last met in June 2024, in Puglia, Italy, during the G7 Summit. “Following up on their discussions in Puglia, the two leaders reiterated their commitment to advancing the India-Italy Strategic Partnership and announced a Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29 which outlines their vision for the next five years,” the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Holding Joint Defence Consultative meetings, Joint Staff Talks on a yearly basis to coordinate exchanges of information, visits and training activities.
Interactions in the framework of Italy’s growing interest in Indo-Pacific region, aimed at increasing interoperability and cooperation.