Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took it to X to share a photo of herself and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Italy. The post was captioned, ”Welcome to Rome, my friend!” Besides this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a painting depicting the ghats of Varanasi during his visit to Italy, the final stop of his five-nation tour. Artists also performed a traditional musical piece to welcome the Indian Prime Minister.
One of the performers said, “We played the traditional tune based on Raga Hamsadhwani, and we made a composition together with all the musicians, creating this piece together for the Prime Minister of India.” The meetings took place ahead of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, with discussions centred on strengthening India’s overall ties with the three Nordic countries and reviewing the broader trajectory of bilateral relations.

