Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis to reaffirm their commitment to deepen India-Italy cooperation.
• Meloni posted a photo on X captioned “Italy and India, linked by a great friendship,” which Modi reshared with a matching endorsement.
• In a viral video, Meloni tells Modi “You are the best. I am trying to be like you,” highlighting warm personal rapport between the leaders.
• This summit marks Modi’s sixth consecutive G7 appearance and his first visit to Canada in a decade.
• He received a ceremonial welcome at Calgary airport from India’s acting high commissioner Chinmoy Naik and was greeted by Canadian prime minister Mark Carney at the summit venue.