New Delhi, May 20 -- Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, on Wednesday said that this was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first bilateral visit to Italy and third overall, and it comes at a critical juncture in the ties between both nations.

George, while addressing the press in the Special Briefing on the visit of Prime Minister to Italy, said that PM Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had a one-on-one meeting focusing on bilateral relations as well as key regional and global developments.

"Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, has been on a visit to Italy for May 19 and 20 at the invitation of the Italian Prime Minister, Madam Meloni. This is Prime Minister Modi's first bilateral visit t...