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After the late October 2018 India-Italy Summit in New Delhi, during which the Italian Prime Minister visited India, the bilateral relations are on the upswing. The latest visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar this week to Matera in Italy, to attend the meeting of the foreign and development ministers of G-20 group, has further raised the banner of bilateral relations.
Italy has a special place in India’s foreign policy as a major European economic power. Italy is also the eighth largest economy in the world.
It is significant that Italy has chosen India among the five priority countries, for strengthening all-round relations. Italy which is a member of the 27 nation European Union, the influential G-20, and the powerful G-7, besides NATO and OECD, commands special respect in the Indian diplomatic circles. No wonder, the Indian External Affairs Minister chose to visit the country despite the ravaging corona epidemic. Italy has played a major role in reviving and intensifying the India-EU partnership in the trade and economic arena.
Besides economy and trade, the two countries have also decided to strengthen defence cooperation by increased defence exchanges through greater two-way collaboration and technology cooperation, co-development, and co-production. Both countries have set up a joint defence committee to promote this.
Italy has a special place in India’s foreign policy as a major European economic power. Italy is also the eighth largest economy in the world.It is significant that Italy has chosen India among the five priority countries, for strengthening all-round relations. Italy which is a member of the 27 nation European Union, the influential G-20, and the powerful G-7, besides NATO and OECD, commands special respect in the Indian diplomatic circles. No wonder, the Indian External Affairs Minister chose to visit the country despite the ravaging corona epidemic. Italy has played a major role in reviving and intensifying the India-EU partnership in the trade and economic arena.
Besides economy and trade, the two countries have also decided to strengthen defence cooperation by increased defence exchanges through greater two-way collaboration and technology cooperation, co-development, and co-production. Both countries have set up a joint defence committee to promote this.
Published date : 06 Jul 2021 04:03PM
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