India, May 20 -- Some diplomatic meetings make headlines. Some create memes. But when Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni meet, the internet gets a full-blown "Melodi moment."

As PM Modi arrived in Rome during the final leg of his five-nation tour, social media was instantly flooded with warm, almost movie-like visuals of the Indian Prime Minister with his Italian counterpart.

Moments on a balcony overlooking the Eternal City, relaxed conversations, and a charming walk near the illuminated Colosseum made the event look less like a rigid diplomatic engagement and more like two old friends catching up.

Meloni once again added her trademark warmth to the interaction. Sharing a cheerful picture with Modi, she welcomed him with the words, "Wel...