Piyush Goyal meets Italian Foreign Minister ahead of G20 Trade Ministers' meeting today

In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Appreciate the phone conversation with DPM & FM Antonio Tajani of Italy. Discussed the situation in West Asia."

During the meeting, participants highlighted the long-standing ties between Italy and Tibet, noting that cultural exchanges between the two date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. At that time, Italian Jesuit and Capuchin missionaries travelled to Lhasa, where they studied the Tibetan language and produced some of the earliest Tibetan-Italian dictionaries.

"... Together, we will transform Indo-Mediterranean and European trade. Prime Minister Modi and your Commerce Minister, Mr Piyush Goyal, deserve a great deal of credit for making this happen...," he said.

India and Canada have set a target of achieving USD 50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 as the two countries formally launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi on Monday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai with his wife to kick off a "significant" visit to India. Aiming to reset ties, he will meet business leaders and PM Narendra Modi to expand cooperation in trade and AI, targeting 50 billion USD in bilateral trade by 2030.