Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte of India’s unstinted support in providing essential medicines to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Modi also conveyed condolences to Conte over the loss of lives in Italy due to COVID-19.
“India and Italy will work together for addressing the challenges of the post-COVID world, including through our consecutive presidencies of the G20,” Modi wrote on Twitter, sharing details of the conversation with Prime Minister Conte.
Nearly 30 thousand people have died in Italy due to the disease, according to news reports.
Modi commended the fortitude shown by citizens of Italy during the crisis, an official statement said.
He assured Conte of India’s unstinted support to Italy in providing essential medicines and other items, it said.
The two leaders discussed the measures required to address the health and economic impact of the pandemic in their countries as well as at a global level. They expressed solidarity with each other and appreciated the mutual cooperation extended towards each other’s stranded nationals.
Conte invited Modi to visit Italy at a suitable time.