Giorgia Meloni, when leading the far-right Brothers of Italy party in opposition, objected strongly when Cortese circulated a manipulated photo showing her with a backdrop featuring the late fascist leader Benito Mussolini.
Meloni was seen visibly frustrated as she rolled her eyes and checked an imaginary voice while waiting for Biden at the NATO Summit. She later shared another awkward moment with the US President, appearing uncomfortable when he leaned in for a peck on the cheek.
Italy and France clashed over the inclusion of abortion rights in the G7 final communique, and Meloni ultimately prevailed. Macron said Italy did not have the "same sensibilities", and Meloni accused him of scoring political points ahead of a national election in France.
The two leaders greeted each other with the traditional 'namaste' gesture at the start of the G7 Outreach summit and also held a bilateral meeting later in the day. PM Modi was invited to the event by Meloni and held bilateral meetings with several global leaders during the mega summit.
Meloni had invited PM Modi to the G7 Summit and was among the first few leaders who congratulated him on his third consecutive electoral victory in the Lok Sabha elections. This would be PM Modi's first overseas visit after taking oath to begin his third consecutive term.
The highlight of the day-long visit is the Italian prime minister's participation at the 24th edition of the India-Italy Technology Summit, which is being organised by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni was welcomed at the Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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