Meloni’s two-day go to to India, the primary by an Italian prime minister in 5 years, coincides with a gathering of G20 international ministers within the Indian capital the place Russia’s year-long struggle in Ukraine have dominated discussions.

India has declined in charge Russia for the struggle, looking for a diplomatic answer and sharply boosting its purchases of discounted Russian oil.

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“We each share the hope that India as G20 president can play a central function in facilitating negotiations in direction of a ceasefire and a simply peace,” Meloni informed reporters at a joint briefing with Modi, praising him for “having the very best approval scores on this planet”.

Modi, who earlier within the day known as on G20 ministers to discover a widespread floor to world points, mentioned India was able to contribute to efforts to revive peace.

“From the beginning of the Ukraine battle itself, India has made it clear that this dispute can solely be solved by dialogue and diplomacy, and India is absolutely able to contribute to any peaceable response,” he mentioned.

Modi additionally mentioned that he mentioned growing cooperation in semiconductors, renewable power and inexperienced hydrogen with Meloni.

India and Italy are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this yr and wish to enhance ties damage by the 2012 capturing of two fishermen by Italian marines off the southern Indian coast. Relations had been cool for a very long time.

India’s Supreme Courtroom mentioned in June 2021 that it had closed all proceedings in opposition to two Italian marines over the capturing after Rome paid $1.36 million in compensation.

Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre, who have been arrested in February 2012 over the capturing, mentioned the killings have been unintentional as they mistook the fishermen for pirates and fired warning pictures whereas on responsibility on the Italian oil tanker “Enrica Lexie”.

The Indian courtroom had earlier barred the Italian ambassador from leaving the nation over the capturing, resulting in a diplomatic spat between the nations.