New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke on the phone with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, during which they affirmed their commitment to deepening the bilateral partnership, and also agreed on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.

The PM said in a post on X:"Had an excellent conversation with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. We reaffirmed our joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership, and shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine.

"Thanked PM Meloni for Italy's proactive support for concluding a mutually beneficial India-EU trade agreement and promoting connectivity through the IMEEEC initiative."A readout said, that the two leaders...