Viral video: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was seen doing a ‘namaste’ gesture to the world leaders who arrived for this year’s Group of Seven (G7) summit, the pictures of which went viral in a flash. People shared the videos on social media, in which Meloni can be seen doing a namaste to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as part of her welcome gesture.
‘Namaste’ was soon trending on social media along with #Meloni.
Users hailed her display of the Indian way of greeting people and wrote, “Namaste goes Global. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni greets guests of the G7 summit with Namaste”.
PM Modi to take part in G7 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for Italy on Thursday to attend the 50th G7 Summit. This marked his first international trip since assuming office for the third term. Accompanied by a high-level delegation, PM Modi will participate in an outreach session on June 14. The session will address issues such as artificial intelligence, energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra emphasised the session's focus on sharing views and perspectives between the G7 and Outreach Countries.
