Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the establishment of an India-Italy Innovation Centre during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. This initiative aims to foster connections between industries, startups, and research ecosystems of both nations, focusing on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and civil nuclear energy. Modi highlighted the growing cooperation in defence and security, noting a Defence Industrial Roadmap that enables co-development and co-production between their armed forces and defence industries. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of maritime cooperation, stating that as two major maritime nations, India and Italy will collaborate on shipping, port modernization, and logistics. The leaders also discussed expanding their partnership into third countries, particularly in Africa, to promote sustainable development and shared economic growth. Modi's visit to Italy is part of a broader five-nation tour, which includes stops in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates.