ROMA (ITALPRESS) – “For the third time in my term as Foreign Minister I make a visit to India: two days of meetings in New Delhi and Mumbai with strong political, economic and cultural value. India is increasingly our strategic partner. The most populous democracy in the world (1.4 billion people, 65% under 35) is the birthplace of religions and civilizations. With an annual 7%, first for growth between the G20s. Soon third global economy. Already third by number of billionaires and start up over billion dollars. Fourth Country on the Moon.” So the deputypremier and foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, in an intervention on the Sun 24 Hours.
“My mission falls into a delicate conjunction. The media around the world showed photos of the meeting a few days ago by President Modi with Russian President Putin – Tajani continues. To the Indian leader I will bring greetings from the President of the Meloni Council, who with Modi has a very close and fruitful personal relationship. I will share a strong message of openness to dialogue with the goal of a just and lasting peace. In Ukraine, as in the whole enlarged Middle East, region at the heart of our common interests. With my interlocutors I will talk about IMEC, the logistic economic corridor crucial for the growth of our export, on which the government has decided to invest strongly. We want to join the European market – through Trieste and the Adriatic, the Balkans, the countries of North Africa – with the Gulf and India. To connect Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. Also through simplified and digital customs procedures and the Blue & Raman submarine cable, fast data highway between Genoa and Mumbai”.
“As a few days ago in Riad, Saudi Arabia, I will open a large business forum with hundreds of Italian and Indian companies in Mumbai. The third meeting with India only this year, after that in New Delhi in April and in Brescia in June. I will meet brilliant innovators, small and medium-sized enterprises and large groups: united by the desire to share ideas, projects and business – the vicepremier emphasizes -. I will open the work of the Stock Exchange, fourth in the world by capitalization. To emphasize the role of finance in supporting economics and innovation. In India, more than 700 Italian companies already operate today. And others face a market that represents a sixth of humanity. And it offers opportunities to our pmi with their cutting-edge technologies. Further impetus will come from the conclusion of a free trade agreement between the EU and India, which we support with conviction. And the tools made available by the Italian System: India credit line from 500 million euros for internationalization and joint venture; guarantees on loans from Indian buyers made in Italy for over 2 billion euros; digital platforms for direct contacts between economic operators”.
“We want to bring from 14 to 20 billion the trade exchange – adds the Foreign Minister –. And increase investments. Especially from India to Italy: energy, data center, hotel and much more. Together we can work in areas such as: machinery, manufacturing and advanced agriculture; circular economy; infrastructure and mobility; car chain; defense and space; sports technologies. The President of the Council will sign an agreement with the Indian Olympic Committee in Delhi. To open the way to joint initiatives between federations and collaborations between companies in the sector”. “Today as then, we want to grow together. More Italy in India and more India in Italy. This is our goal. For a future of peace, shared prosperity and technological innovation at the service of people,” Tajani concludes.
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