Along with her wishes, the Italian Prime Minister emphasised her commitment to strengthening relations between India and Italy. Her message highlighted the growing warmth between the two nations, both of which have seen increased cooperation in recent years.
PM Modi speaks to Italian counterpart Meloni
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni the proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) and thanked her for supporting it. In a phone conversation, Modi also discussed with Meloni ways to end the conflict in Ukraine as well as the implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEEC). "Had an excellent conversation with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. We reaffirmed our joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership, and shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine," Modi said on X.
World leaders greet PM Modi
Several world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday on Wednesday. President Putin extended birthday greetings to Modi, praising his "great personal contribution" to strengthening the partnership between the two countries.
"Through your activities as head of government, you have earned the high respect of your compatriots and enormous authority on the world stage," Putin said in a message published on the Kremlin website. He added that India has made impressive achievements in the social, economic, scientific and technical fields under Modi's leadership. “You are making a great personal contribution to strengthening the special privileged strategic partnership between our countries, to developing mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperation in various areas,” Putin said.
Trump's wishes
A day earlier, US President Donald Trump dialled Prime Minister Modi and extended birthday greetings to him, sparking hopes of a reset in the bilateral ties that came under severe strain after Washington doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent. Trump said Modi is doing a tremendous job and thanked the prime minister for his support in ending the war in Ukraine.
Netanyahu's wishes
Israeli PM Netanyahu on Wednesday wished Modi a happy birthday, calling him a "good friend." "You've accomplished so much for India in your life, and we have together accomplished a great deal in the friendship between India and Israel," he said. "I look forward to seeing you soon because we can bring our partnership and our friendship to even greater heights. Happy birthday, my friend," he said in a video posted by DD News on its X handle.
(With inputs from PTI)
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