Watch: Modi, Meloni's "Team Melodi" selfie video from G 7 Summit lights up social media

G7 Summit 2024: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a jovial moment with PM Modi in a selfie video posted on her social media from the G7 Summit in Italy's Apulia.

"Hello from the Melodi team," Meloni greeted in the video, capturing both leaders laughing together.


Meloni wrote, "Hi friends, from #Melodi." The hashtag became one among the top trending items on X.

In response, PM Modi posted on X, saying, "Long live India-Italy friendship!"

This isn't the first time Meloni and Modi have captured attention with their interactions. Last December during the COP28 summit in Dubai, Meloni shared a selfie with Modi, tagging it as 'Good friends at COP28' with #Melodi, which quickly went viral with 47 million views.


During the G7 Summit, PM Modi, representing India as an outreach nation, was warmly received by the Italian PM with a namaste as they exchanged pleasantries.

PM Modi's visit to Italy marks his first official trip after being sworn in for the third time on June 9.

Meanwhile, PM Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart during the G7 Summit in Italy and discussed defence and security cooperation between the two countries.

"The two sides discussed bilateral defence and security cooperation and hoped for further enhancing the defence industrial collaboration. They welcomed the forthcoming visit of the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour and training ship ITS Vespucci to India later this year," the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official release.

Moreover, PM Modi also thanked the Italian Government for recognising the Indian Army's contribution to the Italian Campaign during World War II and informed that "India will be upgrading the Yashwant Ghadge Memorial at Montone in Italy.

"PM Modi and his Italian counterpart noted with satisfaction the regular higher political dialogue and reviewed the progress of the India-Italy Strategic Partnership."While expressing happiness at growing trade and economic collaboration, they called for expanding commercial ties in clean energy, manufacturing, Space, S&T, telecom, AI and critical minerals to build resilient supply chains. In this context, they welcomed the recent signing of a MoU on Industrial Property Rights (IPR) which provides a framework for cooperation on patents, designs and trademarks," the MEA release read.


During the meeting, the two leaders welcomed the signing of the Letter of Intent for Cooperation in Energy Transition, which will boost bilateral cooperation in clean and green energy. It was taken note of under the 'Global Biofuels Alliance'. Meloni also congratulated PM Modi for his third consecutive term as Prime Minister.

"They expressed happiness at the new Executive Programme of Cooperation for 2025-27 to promote joint research and development in Science and Technology," the MEA said.

Notably, PM Modi attended the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy, at the invitation of Italian PM Meloni.

"Thanked her for inviting India to be a part of the G7 Summit and for the wonderful arrangements," PM Modi later wrote on X.


"We discussed ways to further cement India-Italy relations in areas like commerce, energy, defence, telecom and more. Our nations will work together in futuristic areas like biofuels, food processing and critical minerals," he added.

The G7 summit, where India was invited as an 'Outreach Country,' had participation from the seven member countries, the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and France, as well as the European Union.

Meloni had invited PM Modi to attend the G7 Summit in Italy's Apulia region. It was India's 11th and PM Modi's fifth consecutive participation at the G7 Summit.

Inputs from ANI