On Wednesday morning, the Melodi trend became a rage all over social media after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifting her a packet of Melody toffees. While sharing the video, Meloni wrote, "Thank you for the gift." 

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A small moment of bonhomie snowballed into a viral trend on Indian social media, with netizens sharing rib-tickling memes.

PM Modi's Italy tour

For the final leg of his five-nation Europe tour, Modi arrived in Rome on May 19 at the official invitation of his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni to upgrade bilateral relations into a special strategic partnership. Modi interacted with the members of the Indian diaspora in Rome, witnessed cultural performances and viewed a painting of Varanasi's ghats created by Italian painter Giampaolo Tomassetti inspired by Indian culture. 

The agenda includes focused infrastructure planning for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)  as well as comprehensive review and operationalisation of the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029 across technology, science and trade.

Besides this, the key points on the agenda were joint defense manufacturing ventures, cybersecurity protocols, and space tech coordination; acceleration of clean energy networks, critical minerals supply, maritime transport links, and bilateral commerce and deliberations on major geopolitical conflicts including the Middle East crisiss, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Indo-Pacific maritime safety. 

Moreover, PM Modi will visit the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)'s headquarters in Rome, reinforcing India's commitment to multilateralism and global food security. 

Published on: May 20, 2026 1:05 PM IST