ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni broke traditional diplomatic protocol late Tuesday to personally receive Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Rome, signaling a major sharpening of ties between the two major economies. The leaders departed from standard separate motorcades to share an informal car transit ahead of high-stakes bilateral negotiations, a rare gesture of personal rapport designed to inject momentum into the newly enacted India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025–2029. The private discussions, which extended into a late-night illuminated tour of the iconic Colosseum, come as New Delhi and Rome aggressively push to establish the Indo-Mediterranean economic corridor (IMEC) as a counterweight to competing global trade networks. Formal summit talks on Wednesday at the Villa Doria Pamphili are expected to target an ambitious €20-billion bilateral trade threshold by 2029, with a focus on deep industrial manufacturing integration, maritime security pacts, and critical technology transfers. #modimeloni, #meloni, #pmmodi, #modiinrome, #italyvisit, #cardiplomacy, #modimeloniviral, #breakingnews, #geopolitics, #indiaitaly, #imeccorridor, #indomediterranean, #rome, #modimeloniselfie, #worldnews ...