NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulating her on turning into Italy’s longest constantly serving PM within the postwar interval, saying the connection between the 2 nations was “stronger than ever”.Sharing a submit on X, Meloni mentioned, “Thanks, expensive Narendra Modi, on your phrases and on your friendship. The connection between Italy and India is at the moment stronger than ever.”“The Particular Strategic Partnership that we launched throughout our final assembly is the popularity of the significance of this bond and of the desire to unite the experience of our Nations to create new alternatives for development, seizing the extraordinary alternatives for collaboration that we have now earlier than us,” she mentioned.“I’m sure that Italy and India, collectively, will proceed to strengthen the bond between our Continents as nicely, working facet by facet additionally to develop the India-Center East-Europe Financial Hall,” she added.Meloni has served as Italy’s prime minister since October 22, 2022. On Thursday, after 1,413 consecutive days in workplace, she grew to become the nation’s longest constantly serving prime minister since World Battle II, surpassing the earlier document held by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.Earlier within the day, PM Modi congratulated Meloni on the milestone, saying it mirrored the belief and confidence of the Italian folks in her management.“Congratulations to my good friend Prime Minister Meloni on turning into the longest constantly serving Prime Minister in Italy’s postwar historical past. This milestone is a mirrored image of the belief and confidence of the Italian folks in her management,” PM Modi mentioned in a submit on X.He mentioned Meloni’s friendship had performed an vital position in strengthening the India-Italy Particular Strategic Partnership and that he regarded ahead to persevering with shut cooperation between the 2 nations.“My finest needs for her continued success within the years forward,” the PM added.The friendship between PM Modi and Meloni has typically attracted consideration on social media, with customers referring to the duo as “Melodi”, a mix of their surnames.The pattern started in November 2023 when Meloni shared a selfie with PM Modi from the COP28 summit in Dubai with the caption “Good pals at COP28 #Melodi.” The hashtag shortly grew to become standard, producing memes and viral posts.The 2 leaders once more drew consideration on the G7 summit in June, when Meloni joked about their on-line recognition. Through the conventional group {photograph}, she instructed PM Modi, “Yeah, we’re probably the most well-known couple on Instagram.”
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The “Melodi” buzz additionally resurfaced throughout PM Modi’s go to to Rome final month, when he introduced Meloni with a packet of Parle’s Melody sweets in a playful reference to the pattern.PM Modi himself grew to become India’s longest constantly serving elected prime minister on June 10, 2026, after finishing 4,399 consecutive days in workplace.