‘If you ran in New Delhi, you’d win a million votes’: Giorgia Meloni recalls 2023 India visit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recounts an anecdote from her 2023 visit to India in her new book, noting that her popularity in New Delhi was so high that colleagues joked she could win an election there. She emphasizes the importance of personal connections in successful diplomacy.
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The story highlights the strengthening diplomatic and personal rapport between the Italian and Indian leadership.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in her new book shared an anecdote from her 2023 India visit , recalling how the roads of New Delhi were lined with posters bearing her smile to welcome her arrival and later thanking her for the visit.
The article reports on a personal anecdote from a political figure without taking a stance on her policies.
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