Italy PM Georgia Meloni greets PM Modi at G7 meet: 'You're the best, trying to be as you' | WATCH

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni shared this picture of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni shared warm greetings during a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Canada on Wednesday. The Italian PM was seen greeting PM Modi with a handshake as they exchanged pleasantries at the gathering of world leaders.

A video of the exchange being shared on social media shows the Italian Prime Minister telling PM Modi, "You are the best. I am trying to be as you." PM Modi was seen responding with a thumbs up gesture with his hand.

#Melodi Italy's Leader Tries to Stay in Tune with Modi at G7 - "As Always You're the Best" https://t.co/OV672Bm4sa pic.twitter.com/PEPnTFMUev
RT_India (@RT_India_news) June 18, 2025

The Italian PM also shared a picture of the meeting between the two leaders in a post on X. "Italy and India, linked by a great friendship," she captioned it.

The Indian Prime Minister responded to the post and said, "Fully agree with you, PM Giorgia Meloni. India's friendship with Italy will continue to get stronger, greatly benefitting our people!"

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

The prime ministers of India and Italy are known to share a great rapport which has been visible in their past meetings as well. PM Modi and Meloni earlier met during the COP28 summit in Dubai. The two leaders clicked a selfie, and Meloni captioned the photo: "Good friends at COP28, #Melodi".

Prime Minister Modi arrived at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Canada earlier in the day to attend the high-level gathering. Canadian PM Mark Carney received PM Modi as he arrived at the venue of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.

This marks his sixth consecutive participation in the G7 Summit and his first visit to Canada in a decade. PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome at the Calgary airport, where India's acting high commissioner, Chinmoy Naik, was among those who received him.

The Prime Minister arrived in Canada after concluding his visit to Cyprus. PM Modi's visit to Canada marks a significant moment in bilateral ties following a phase of strained diplomatic relations.

The G7 Summit is an annual gathering of leaders from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, and the European Union (EU). This marks PM Modi's sixth consecutive participation in the G7 Summit.