Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni crossed paths again at the G7 summit in France, where they discussed 'Instagram'.
The two leaders met in May and exchanged gifts, including a pack of Melody toffees, which sparked a viral 'Melodi' post from Meloni with over 13 million likes.
At the G7 summit, Modi and Meloni greeted each other and shook hands before discussing 'Instagram', which sparked a warm reaction from Meloni.
The 'Instagram' comment could be a nod to Meloni's May 20 post during Modi's visit to Rome, where he handed her the pack of chocolates.
Bilateral trade between India and Italy reached USD 16.77 billion in 2025, while cumulative Italian foreign direct investment in India stood at USD 3.66 billion between April 2000 and September 2025.
