PM of Italy Paolo Gentiloni to meet PM Modi today

Prime Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Later, they will hold delegation level talks. The visit is aimed at strengthening the bilateral political and economic relations between the two countries. Mr Gentiloni arrived yesterday on two-day visit to India.

He will be accorded Ceremonial Reception this morning.During his stay, the visiting leader will call on President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.A 15-member Italian CEO delegation is accompanying the official delegation. Interaction between the CEOs of the two countries is also being planned. Over 600



Italian companies are active in India covering various sectors such as fashion, garments, textile and textile machinery, automotive, automotive components industry, infrastructure, energy and insurance. 

A number of Indian companies are also present in Italy mainly in IT, electronics, engineering, automotive, pharmaceuticals and railway sectors. 

Italy is India’s fifth largest trading partner in the European Union with a bilateral trade at 8.79 billion dollars in 2016-17. The last visit of the Italian Prime Minister to India was in February 2007.