Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising that well-ordered standards must guide human conduct

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam, noting that righteous conduct is like a lamp that illuminates not only an individual but the entire society. Shri Modi highlighted that adopting this very ideal, the people of our country are engaged in nation-building today with complete restraint, capability, and devotion to duty. The Prime Minister posted on X: "श्रेष्&#23...


Prime Minister pens a joint op-ed with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on India-Italy relations

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared that he has penned a joint op-ed with the Prime Minister of Italy, Ms. Giorgia Meloni, detailing how the bilateral relations between India and Italy have reached a decisive stage. The Prime Minister noted that the bond shared between the two countries is a Special Strategic Partnership. Shri Modi highlighted that this robust relationship is firmly driven by innovation, shared democrati...


Prime Minister pens a joint op-ed with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on India-Sweden relations

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared that he has penned a joint op-ed with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Ulf Kristersson, reflecting on how India and Sweden are shaping a new era of bilateral cooperation. The Prime Minister noted that spanning from the green transition to robust supply chains, the India-Sweden partnership is firmly guided by innovation, sustainability, and shared prosperity for the people of both nati...


Prime Minister calls on the President of Italy

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi called on H.E. Mr. Sergio Mattarella, the President of the Italian Republic, at Quirinale, the Presidential Palace in Rome today. Prime Minister thanked President Mattarella for his support and leadership towards strengthening India-Italy relations. The two leaders noted the upward trajectory in India-Italy strategic partnership and expressed satisfaction at the ongoing cooperation in trade and inv...


Prime Minister meets with Prime Minister of Italy

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held official talks with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, H.E. Ms. Giorgia Meloni in Rome on May 20, 2026. The two Prime Ministers welcomed the strong momentum of high-level exchanges and excellent growth and diversification of bilateral cooperation. They decided to elevate the India -Italy Strategic Partnership to the level of Special Strategic Partnership. They also agreed to hold annual m...


India-Italy Joint Declaration

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the invitation of the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Italy on 19-20 May 2026. The visit, following Prime Minister Modi's visit to Italy in June 2024 for the G7 Summit and Prime Minister Meloni's visit to India for the G20 Summit in 2023, provided renewed momentum to the bilateral ties. The two leaders decided...


Vice-President pays tributes to former Union Minister and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Major General B. C. Khanduri Ji in Dehradun

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today paid heartfelt tributes to former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Major General B. C. Khanduri Ji, at his residence in Dehradun. Paying homage to the departed leader, the Vice-President said that Major General Khanduri would be remembered as an extraordinary leader, a distinguished soldier and a veteran administrator who devoted his life to the ser...


Press Statement by the Prime Minister during the Joint Press Statement with the Prime Minister of Italy

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Your Excellency, Prime Minister मेलोनी, दोनों देशों के delegates, मीडिया के साथियों, नमस्कार! बोनजोर्नो! मेरे औ...


Prime Minister receives Agricola Medal from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was today conferred with the prestigious Agricola Medal for 2026 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, at the FAO Headquarters in Rome. The award was conferred in recognition of his exceptional leadership to address food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development in India and at the global level. Prime Minister received the award from Dr. Qu Dongyu, Dire...


IAS OFFICERS OF THE 2024 BATCH CALL ON THE PRESIDENT

India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A group of IAS officers from the 2024 batch, currently serving as Assistant Secretaries in various Union Ministries and Departments, called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 20, 2026). Addressing the IAS officers, the President said that the All India Services, especially the IAS, have played a major role in the development of our country. Now that the country has entered into a higher...