PM Modi arrives in Rome, will address G20 summit

Prime minister Narendra Modi reached Rome around 9.30 (IST) on Friday for the G20 Summit.  This is the first visit by an Indian PM in almost 12 years. It will be his first visit to the Italian capital after assuming office. It'll also be the first visit by an Indian PM to Rome in almost 12 years.PM Modi embarked on his journey early on Friday morning with the PMO tweeting a picture of him boarding a plane for Italy.

Landed in Rome to take part in the @g20org Summit, an important forum to deliberate on key global issues. I also look forward to other programmes through this visit to Rome. pic.twitter.com/e4UuIIfl7f

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 29, 2021

Ahead of his Italy visit to attend the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in Rome he will hold discussions on global economic and health recovery from the pandemic. PM Modi will be visiting Rome and the Vatican City from October 29-31 and later travel to the UK. In Glasgow, UK, PM Modi will talk on the need to comprehensively address climate change issues, including equitable distribution of carbon space. In his statement before leaving, he said the meeting will allow the G20 to take stock of the current global situation and exchange ideas on how the grouping can be an engine for strengthening economic resilience and building back inclusively and sustainably from the pandemic.