India, May 28 -- Several Social Media posts have claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unfollowed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their viral meeting in Italy, when PM Modi visited the country on his 5-nation tour of Europe. However, the same social media outlets have claimed that she has followed the Indian PM back. What is the story behind this unfollow, follow fiasco?

The Backstory

PM Modi recently visited Rome, Italy, for bilateral talks. During the trip, he gifted Meloni a packet of Indian "Melody" toffees, sparking a massive viral wave of memes and a collaborative Instagram reel joking about the "Melodi" (Meloni + Modi). Shortly after, social media users checked Meloni's "Following" list, searched for Modi, ...