External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held bilateral talks with visiting Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in New Delhi. They reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations including the progress in implementation of the 2020-2024 Action Plan adopted at the Virtual Summit in November, 2020.
They also discussed the implementation of the India-Italy Strategic Partnership on Energy Transition announced last year during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Italy. They agreed to explore partnerships in areas such as gas transportation, green hydrogen, bio fuels and energy storage. In addition, they agreed to jointly organize an India – Italy Tech Summit on Energy Transition and Circular Economy, to be held in Delhi on 17th November.
In the context of recent geopolitical developments, they also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interests including Ukraine, Afghanistan and Indo-Pacific and cooperation in multilateral forum including G20.
In a tweet EAM Dr S Jaishankar described his meeting with Italian FM Luigi Di Maio was ‘warm and productive ‘,he said ,
“A warm and productive meeting with FM @luigidimaio of Italy.
Noted our expanding cooperation in cyber security, S&T and space sectors.
Agreed that increasing interest of Italian companies in @makeinindia & transfer of technology will further advance our bilateral relationship.”
Un caloroso e produttivo incontro con il Ministro degli Esteri italiano @luigidimaio.
Preso nota della nostra crescente cooperazione per quanto riguarda cybersecurity, S&T e il settore spaziale. https://t.co/t2knGNSKTB
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 6, 2022
Italian FM Luigi Di Maio also in tweet ,he said ,”We continue to work for our entrepreneurs.
Thanks to missions like the one just ended in #India , we can strengthen our economic partnerships and build new investment opportunities for Italian companies.”
Continuiamo a impegnarci per i nostri imprenditori.
Grazie a missioni come quella appena terminata in #India, possiamo rafforzare le nostre partnership economiche e costruire nuove opportunità d'investimento per le aziende italiane: https://t.co/KP95GW1DZY— Luigi Di Maio (@luigidimaio) May 6, 2022
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