India-Italy partnership is constantly strong: S JAISHANKAR

New -Delhi, April 11 (IANS). Foreign Minister Jaishankar met the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday and the University of Italy, Anna Maria Bernini in New -Delhi. During this time, there were significant and positive discussions between the two countries regarding collaboration in areas such as trading, investment, maritime cooperation, education, technology, research and culture. After the talks, Foreign Minister Jaishankar shared information on the social media platform X, saying that the partnership of India and Italy is constantly developing and that it continues according to the joint strategic action plan 2025-2029, a joint strategic action plan corrected by the leaders of both countries. This action plan was announced in November 2024 by Premier Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni in Rio. The purpose of this scheme is to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries and get concrete results that can benefit both countries. During this, Jaishankar also informed that the leaders of the two countries ordered that the exchange of business, research, innovation and talent be promoted in collaboration with the various industries, scientific institutions and higher educational institutions. Jaishankar, who addresses the India Italy Business, Science and Technology Forum, said that India has worked over the past few years to create a reliable and strong partnership with countries with similar thinking. This includes not only economic importance, but also strategic priorities. He said that Italy is very high in this list, as the two countries have supplementary resources and capabilities in areas such as energy, transport, food processing and engineering. Jaishankar said India increases its influence in the Indo-Pacific sector and that Italy plays an active role in the Mediterranean. In such a situation, many possibilities of mutual benefit can open with cooperation between the two countries. He said that the “IMC) scheme ‘India-Midil East-Europe’ (IMC), launched during India’s chairmanship of G20, could be a new economic and energy communication route for the world, also known as ‘Cotton Road’ in Italy. Stability.