In his departure statement, PM Modi said he will be visiting Rome and the Vatican City from October 29-31 at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, following which he will travel to Glasgow, the UK from November 1-2 at the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The Prime Minister will be calling upon Pope Francis in the Vatican, said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday.
FM Sitharaman will be discussing measures to strengthen COVID pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The meeting precedes G20 Rome Summit.
During his visit, the PM will also hold several bilateral meetings, including with the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi. As per the MEA, he will also hold numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of COP-26, with the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson.
He confirmed that some 4,900 Afghan nationals who wanted to leave following the Taliban takeover of the war-ton nation have been evacuated by Italian forces during the operation, reports Xinhua news agency.
Speaking to reporters after Thursday's summit of G20 ministers, Italy's Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition Vittorio Colao said the creation of working group was the crowning achievement of the talks, Xinhua news agency reported.
Spikevax vaccine (previously Covid Vaccine Moderna) is already authorized for use in people aged 18 and above in the European Union.
Pope Francis went Sunday to a Rome hospital for scheduled surgery for a stenosis, or restriction, of the large intestine, the Vatican said.
Dr Silvio Brusaferro was drawn into scandal after a leaked document from Bergamo prosecutors last week revealed transcripts of WhatsApp chats between Brusaferro and a WHO official.
Skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered in Pompeii, officials at the archaeological park in Italy said Saturday.
Katowice in Poland is the only other bidder for the competition, which is slated to be held a few weeks after the Paris Olympics.
The Costa Smeralda vessel is currently being held near Civitavecchia, 35 miles of Rome, after a Chinese woman, 54, began displaying symptoms of Coronavirus which has killed 213 people and infected 9,692 in China as of Friday morning
The Italian government forecast that the economy will grow 0.6 per cent in 2020, higher than this year's growth rate but below the forecast for the EU. But there was still hope for the Italian wine sector, according to Confagricoltura, a national federation for the Italian agricultural sector.
Colosseum, the ancient amphitheater built in Rome under the Flavian emperors, and the Louvre Museum in Paris were among the top attractions for tourist activities, according to a travel platform.
After Ishqbaaz went off air, Nakuul Mehta is enjoying quality time with wife Jankee Parekh in Italy.
Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and Sikkim Democratic Front MP Prem Das Rai are in Rome to attend the award-giving ceremony, besides Indian Ambassador Reenat Sandhu.
For a spot in the final, Nadal will play four-time Rome champion Novak Djokovic or Kei Nishikori.
The legendary Francesco Totti will return to AS Roma as a club director. The legend has been with the club over 25 years and will aim to keep it that way for the rest of his life. Totti was speculated to play in the American League MLS.
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rattled central Italy, including Rome, on Wednesday, shaking historic buildings in the city.
At least ten people were killed when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the richter scale struck central Italy in the wee hours today.
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