India and Italy have determined to increase cooperation in areas of commerce, defence, clear vitality and excessive know-how whereas agreeing to work collectively in implementing the bold India-Center-East-Europe-Financial Hall (IMEEC).
Methods to deepen India-Italy cooperation beneath the framework of Joint Strategic Motion Plan (JSAP) 2025-29 figured prominently throughout talks between Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani Friday night.
Tajani, additionally the Minister of International Affairs and Worldwide Cooperation, is on a two-day go to to India from Friday.
In the course of the delegation-level talks, Jaishankar and Tajani reviewed the rising bilateral cooperation beneath the ambit of JSAP, which included the areas of commerce and funding, defence and safety, house, science and know-how, clear vitality transition and people-to-people ties, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated Saturday.
It stated the 2 ministers famous the huge potential of India-Italy cooperation in areas of AI, cyber, telecom, digital applied sciences, renewable vitality, biofuels, training and mobility of youth and professionals, amongst others.
The JSAP was introduced by PM Narendra Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni following their final November assembly at Rio de Janeiro.
Jaishankar and Tajani reiterated their dedication to elevating the bilateral strategic partnership and making certain concrete outcomes from the JSAP, the MEA stated in an announcement.
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It added that the go to and engagements of Tajani have been instrumental in taking ahead the strategic partnership and diversifying bilateral cooperation throughout domains as per the JSAP.
The 2 ministers additionally exchanged views on world and regional developments of mutual curiosity with Jaishankar welcoming Italy’s continued concentrate on the Indo-Pacific.
Jaishankar and Tajani renewed their dedication to take ahead the strategic initiative IMEEC, based on the MEA. On this context, the Jaishankar welcomed Italy’s appointment of a particular envoy for IMEEC.
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