New Delhi:
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi in Delhi and discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries and the ongoing efforts to further build on them.
In a separate post on X, the EAM also said that he met former prime minister of UK Rishi Sunak in Delhi on Monday.
“Nice to meet former UK PM @RishiSunak in Delhi today. Appreciate his constant support for strengthening India-UK relations,” he posted. The Union minister also shared some photographs of their meeting.
Nice to meet former UK PM @RishiSunak in Delhi today.
Appreciate his constant support for strengthening 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 relations. pic.twitter.com/zbmO9yxfrt
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 17, 2025
“Received Deputy FM @tripodimaria of Italy in Delhi this afternoon. Good conversation on India-Italy strategic partnership and the ongoing efforts to further build on them,” he posted on X.
Diplomatic relations between India and Italy were established in 1947.
“The two countries enjoy strong people-to-people connect propelled by a large Indian diaspora and long standing Indological Studies tradition in Italy. In 2023, both countries celebrated the 75th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations,” according to a profile of India-Italy bilateral ties, published on the website of the Indian Embassy in Rome.
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