New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the strong bilateral partnership between India and Italy, and stated that the the 'partnership is rooted in our democratic values, respect for civilizations, culture and heritage'

Antonio Tajani: Vice President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, PiyushGoyal; Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Anna Maria Bernini; Minister of University and Research of Italy also present at the Italy-India Business, Science and Technology Forum.

Addressing the Italy-India Business, Science and Technology Forum, Jaishankar emphasized the Italy-India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029 agreed upon by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni during their meeting at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 18, 2024, focusing on deepening bilateral cooperation.

'The plan, which our Prime Ministers agreed upon, captured their vision for deepening the bilateral strategic partnership between our two countries,' Jaishankar said.

'The concrete outcomes will benefit both of us. They directed us to work with our respective industries, but also with our scientific establishments and higher education institutions to facilitate collaborations, co-production, innovation and flow of knowledge and talent between the two of us,' he added.

Highlighting common vision of both countries, Jaishankar affirmed, 'the partnership between India and Italy is rooted in our democratic values, respect for civilizations, culture and heritage, but above all, in a common vision for a stable, rule-based and prosperous world.'

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In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, 'Underlined the many complementarities and avenues for furthering India-Italy partnership, our mutual interests in the Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific regions, and a shared vision for a rules-based and prosperous world.'

'Reiterated our commitment to motivate, enable and support greater linkages between businesses, universities and institutions of both countries,' the post added.

Earlier Jaishankar adressed the 9th Global Tech Summit and spoke about the global changes underway, its tech consequences and many possibilities.

He also highlighted the interplay between trade and technology, the imperative of trusted and transparent digital practices and the importance of adjusting to the new global landscape. (ANI)