Bharat - Italy Relationship:

👉Since past few months, Italy and its PM Meloni have been quite a rage in India. Her pictures of laughing out loud along with our PM go viral the moment they are released.

👉However No relations in Geo-Politics are without an element of Strategic Interests involved. The same goes for Melodi (Meloni+Modi) if that’s what people want to call it.

👉 Bharat’s diplomatic relations with Italy were started from 1947 and had been steady fast. There were some moments of turmoil like the issue of Italian Marines however on the longer canvas of time, we have put them in cold bags.

👉Now what is the reason for the growing fondness. Sorry to disappoint you all, this is purpose Strategic Interest.

👉Italy is house to 2.5 Lack Indians (PIO), Third Largest in European Union. Bhartiya Community is 5th Largest Community in Italy. Modi ji is a darling of bhartiya Diaspora all around the world.

Domestic Politics ticks right!

👉Italy wants to focus on Indo-Pacific for Business and Bharat has a kitty of $250 Billion for Defense Purchase for next 10 years.

👉Relationships had already started improving before Miloni came to power. In 2021, decade long ban of Italian Defence supplier Leonardo was lifted. Bharat will procure 98 Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes for our submarines.

👉Out of $250 Billion 64% is ear marked for domestic manifacturing and Italy and supply material for it. For instance, Fincantieri, an Italian Supplier previously worked with Cochin Shipyard to provide expertise for technology upgrades and capability enhancements needed for the construction of the Vikrant, Bharat's first domestically built aircraft carrier.

👉In 2022, total bi-lateral trade between the two countries amounted to about €15 billion, two third of which was represented by Italy’s imports from Bharat.

👉 Bharat’s over reliance on Russian for defence procurement has been a cause of concern for Bharat and it wants to slowly look for other suppliers and development inhouse capabilities. Italy sees opportunity in both.

👉Italy is a part of all the multilateral initiatives promoted by Bharat, from the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to the Coalition for Disaster Relief Infrastructure (CDRI), to the International Solar Alliance.

World is heading into chaos and countries need reliable partners to withstand it. Each one is looking to strengthen its supply chains and Bharat seems to the one who can provide it all.

Swamy (XJP) is unhappy that Italy is moving closer to India which could lead to disaster for China since both Italy and Greece is gateway to Europe (Sea Route) since Italy has already canceled BRI and Greece is in Indian fold
Copied from Dr Gaurav Pradhan