India, Jan. 28 -- 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....