Rome, May 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on Italian President Sergio Mattarella and the two leaders discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including trade, investment and cultural linkages.

PM Modi said they discussed how the two countries can collaborate in areas such as AI, critical minerals and space.

"Met President Sergio Mattarella in Rome. We discussed different aspects relating to the India-Italy friendship, including trade, investment and cultural linkages. We talked about how our nations can collaborate in areas such as AI, critical minerals, space and nuclear energy," PM Modi said in a post on X.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the two leaders exchanged views on...