Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju met with Italian Ambassador to India and Nepal Antonio Bartoli in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr Rijiju said that during the meeting, both sides had a productive exchange on strengthening India-Italy cooperation in the aerospace and defence sectors, innovation partnerships and technology collaboration. The Minister further said that such engagements are vital in advancing strategic ties and fostering mutual growth between the two nations.

Mr Rijiju also met with the Chairman of Leonardo Aerospace India Pvt. Ltd, Vasant Madhav.