Rome, May 20 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said India and Italy will work on further developing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) while simultaneously announcing 2027 as the "Year of Culture and Tourism" between the two countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Rome.

Addressing a joint press statement with PM Modi as part of his last leg of his five-nation tour, Meloni said that both countries remain committed to further developing IMEC, describing it as a major infrastructure and economic corridor linking Europe, the Middle East, and India that can significantly boost trade, investment, and supply chain resilience.

She said the initiative, first established during the G20 summi...