Rome, May 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India and Italy will advance a new global cooperation model based on joint innovation and production, as both countries aim to strengthen economic and strategic ties under a long-term partnership framework.

Addressing a joint press meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome as part of the last leg of his five-nation tour, Prime Minister Modi said that the bilateral relations between both nations are entering a new phase of structured and time-bound cooperation guided by the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029.

He stated that the new action plan provides a "practical and futuristic framework" for the partnership, adding that both sides are committed to moving f...