Italian PM Giorgia Meloni takes selfie with PM Narenda Modi, breaks the Internet sharing the video on social media

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni takes selfie with PM Narenda Modi, breaks the Internet sharing the video on social media.

The photo and the video was posted on X.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni showcased the camaraderie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi by taking a selfie video during the G7 summit in Italy. Meloni then shared the video from her official X handle as well as her Instagram profile.

She posted the video on X with a caption saying, “Hi friends, from #Melodi.” The video has already garnered over 5.5 million views.

Hi friends, from #Melodi pic.twitter.com/OslCnWlB86

— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) June 15, 2024

Reacting to this video, one X user commented, “This Tweet Will Break All Records.” A second user wrote, ”Great to see global leaders connecting on a personal level!”

A photo of the moment Meloni was capturing the selfie video with Modi was shared by @ANI on X with the caption, “PM Narendra Modi and Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni’s selfie on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Italy.”

PM Narendra Modi and Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni’s selfie on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Italy. pic.twitter.com/wE1ihPHzeq

— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024

Reacting to this photo, one user wrote, “After a long time, Modi looks so happy…” Another user commented, “Record breaking tasveer.”

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The Group of Seven (G7) includes the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, and Japan. Italy holds the presidency of the G7 for the year 2024 and is hosting the summit.

On Friday, PM Modi arrived in Apulia, southern Italy, marking his participation in the Outreach session of the G7 Summit, where leaders from guest countries engage with G7 members on global issues of significance.

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“Long live India-Italy friendship!” posted PM Modi on X, responding to Meloni’s selfie video adorned with flags from both nations. The post garnered 4.4 million views as well.

Long live India-Italy friendship! 🇮🇳 🇮🇹 https://t.co/vtOv8lfO51

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 15, 2024

During their bilateral meeting, Modi and Meloni discussed enhancing defense and security cooperation between the nations. Both leaders expressed optimism about strengthening collaboration in the defense industrial sector, aiming to bolster mutual capabilities in this critical area.