Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni
said Thursday that she believes India can help broker peace in
Ukraine following the Russian invasion after bilateral talks
with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
"Modi is aware of Italy's position of giving full support to
Ukraine," Meloni said.
"We share the hope that India, in its role as G20 president, can
have a role in facilitating a path towards the end of
hostilities and a just peace".
Modi said that India, which has remained neutral on Ukraine, was
"ready to contribute to any project for peace".
As for bilateral ties, Meloni commented that the two leaders had
"decided to raise relations to a strategic partnership because
our relations are extremely solid.
"I am thinking of trade cooperation," she added.
"We have reached the figure of almost 15 billion euros in (the
value of our) trade, doubling the figure in two years.
"But we are both convinced that more can be done".
Meloni is being accompanied on the trip by Foreign Minister and
Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani.
After spending Friday in India she will go to Abu Dhabi on
Friday and be two days there.
Before the talks with Modi, she was greeted with a reception
ceremony at the presidential palace and she paid homage at the
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial.
Later on Friday Meloni will meet Indian President Droupadi Murmu
and give a speech at the opening of the Raisina Dialogue
conference.
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