India-Italy ties destined to deepen: Italian President Mattarella

Delhi and Rome share fundamental values, such as democracy and respect for the rule of law, and relations between India and Italy are set on a path of rapid expansion and destined to deepen further to mutually benefit both countries, Italian President Sergio Mattarella has said.

In his greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on the 77th Republic Day of India, Mattarella hoped that the “synergies between our countries” may be strengthened in every sector of the bilateral agenda, as well as within the framework of India-European Union ties, which stand to “gain greatly” from new economic and trade agreements. An English translation of the text of the greetings, dated January 26, was shared by the Italian Embassy on Tuesday.

“On the occasion of Republic Day, I would like to extend to you, Madam President, my warmest wishes for a prosperous future for the Republic of India. Relations between India and Italy are set on a path of rapid expansion, destined to deepen further to our mutual benefit,” Mattarella said. The bilateral partnership, also thanks to the implementation of the Joint Strategic Action Plan, is “enriched every day” by new opportunities for cooperation, whether through “joint projects between our respective economic operators, scientific collaborations, or increasingly intense and fruitful contacts between our civil societies”, the message read.

Mattarella also asserted that Delhi and Rome “share fundamental values”, such as democracy and respect for the rule of law.

“They also pursue multiple converging interests, beginning with the protection of a rules-based international order, the peaceful pursuit of security and stability along the Indo Mediterranean arc, and effective multilateral management of the major global challenges,” he said.

“Building on these foundations, I hope that synergies between our countries “drawing impetus from frequent exchanges of visits at the highest institutional and political levels” may be strengthened in every sector of the bilateral agenda, as well as within the framework of relations between India and the European Union, which stand to gain greatly from new economic and trade agreements,” Mattarella said.