Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the Colosseum in Rome, with Meloni’s selfie captioned “Welcome to Rome, my friend!” trending online.
- Modi said on X that they discussed a wide range of subjects and will continue talks to strengthen the India–Italy friendship.
- Their Rome stop also featured a dinner meeting and a shared car ride that highlighted personal rapport during the state visit.
- The visit refreshed attention on the Colosseum, a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre known as the Flavian Amphitheatre and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
- Travel coverage points to features like a reconstructed arena section and the hypogeum tunnels, which draw millions of visitors each year.