'A great friendship’: PM Modi, Italian counterpart Meloni steal the show at G7 with viral ‘Melodi’ moment

The Modi-Melodi rapport, previously showcased during the COP28 summit in Dubai and the G20 Summit in Delhi, continues to symbolise the growing warmth in India-Italy relations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni once again captured international attention with their warm camaraderie on the sidelines of the 51st G7 Summit, held at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Alberta, Canada, on June 16-17.

Interestingly, the brief yet lively interaction between the two leaders late Tuesday evening, marked by smiles and a friendly handshake, has reignited the #Melodi trend across Indian social media platforms.

Shortly after their interaction, Italian PM Meloni shared a photo of the meeting on Instagram, captioning it, “Italy and India, bound by a great friendship.”

Italia e India, legate da una grande amicizia pic.twitter.com/krc54mpq6G Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) June 17, 2025

The post quickly led to a fresh wave of memes and fan edits featuring the two leaders, with Indian users dubbing them the ‘internet’s favourite diplomatic duo’.

Taking to microblogging site X, PM Modi swiftly responded warmly to her post, "Fully agree with you, PM Giorgia Meloni. India’s friendship with Italy will continue to get stronger, greatly benefitting our people!”

Fully agree with you, PM Giorgia Meloni. Indias friendship with Italy will continue to get stronger, greatly benefitting our people!@GiorgiaMeloni https://t.co/LaYIIZn8RyNarendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 17, 2025

Their rapport, previously showcased during the COP28 summit in Dubai and the G20 Summit in Delhi, continues to symbolise the growing warmth in India-Italy relations.

Videos and selfies from past summits, including Meloni’s “Good friends at COP28, #Melodi” post, have contributed to the public fascination surrounding the two leaders.