{"id":20128,"date":"2026-09-04T07:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20128"},"modified":"2026-09-04T07:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:30:43","slug":"pm-modi-congratulates-friend-meloni-on-becoming-longest-serving-postwar-italian-pm-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20128","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi congratulates &#8216;friend&#8217; Meloni on becoming longest-serving postwar Italian PM | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133755428,imgsize-76462,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/pm-modi-congratulates-italian-pm-giorgia-meloni.jpg\" alt=\"PM Modi congratulates 'friend' Meloni on becoming longest-serving postwar Italian PM\" title=\"PM Modi congratulates Italian PM Giorgia Meloni\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"PM Modi congratulates Italian PM Giorgia Meloni\">PM Modi congratulates Italian PM Giorgia Meloni<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/narendra-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narendra Modi<\/a> on Friday congratulated his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, a day after she become Italy&#8217;s longest continuously serving prime minister since the post- World War II era.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>In a post on X, PM Modi said the milestone reflects Italian people&#8217;s confidence in Meloni.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>&#8220;Congratulations to my friend Prime Minister Meloni on becoming the longest continuously serving Prime Minister in Italy&#8217;s postwar history. This milestone is a reflection of the trust and confidence of the Italian people in her leadership,&#8221; the prime minister wrote.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>&#8220;Her friendship has also been instrumental in advancing the India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership and I look forward to continuing our close cooperation to build a prosperous future for the people of our countries. <!-- -->My best wishes for her continued success in the years ahead,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The two leaders&#8217; widely known friendship is often referred to as &#8220;Melodi&#8221; &#8211; a combination of their surnames.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Meloni, who has served as Italy&#8217;s prime minister since October 2022, is the first woman to hold that position.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>On Thursday, her conservative administration marked 1,413 uninterrupted days in office, making it Italy&#8217;s longest-serving continuous government since World War II and surpassing the record previously set by late former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from 2001 to 2005.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/pm-modi-congratulates-friend-meloni-on-becoming-longest-serving-postwar-italian-pm\/articleshow\/133755337.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi congratulates Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, a day after she become Italy&#8217;s longest continuously serving prime minister since the post- World War II era.In a post on X, PM Modi said the milestone reflects Italian people&#8217;s confidence in Meloni.&#8220;Congratulations to my friend 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