Overview
- The MEA confirmed Antonio Tajani’s arrival in New Delhi for his second India trip of 2025, with talks in the capital on Wednesday, business engagements in Mumbai on Thursday, and departure early Friday.
- S. Jaishankar held bilateral talks with Tajani, called Italy one of India’s closest partners, and reiterated joint work to counter terror financing including cooperation through the FATF.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tajani and reviewed progress on the Italy–India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025–2029 covering trade, innovation, defence, space, connectivity and people-to-people ties.
- Tajani set a goal to lift bilateral trade to €20 billion by 2029, highlighted €500 million in Italian investments in India in H1 2025, and pointed to a €500 million financing line and ECA guarantees exceeding €2 billion.
- Italy voiced full support for an ambitious EU–India FTA, and Tajani expressed optimism about advancing the IMEC corridor linked to improved conditions in Gaza, with a business forum in Mumbai co-chaired with Piyush Goyal.