AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoIndia–Italy Charm Offensive: PM Narendra Modi’s “Melody” toffees gift to Giorgia Meloni in Rome has gone viral, turning a light diplomatic moment into a full-blown meme—while both leaders use the visit to push a deeper strategic alignment. Indo-Mediterranean Roadmap: Modi and Meloni frame the relationship as a “decisive stage,” pitching an “Indo-Mediterranean” era that links the Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean through trade, tech, defense, and energy, with an eye on boosting bilateral ties and IMEC-style connectivity. Defense Tech Forum: KADEX and GLOBSEC are teaming up to host a Europe–Asia security and defense forum in June, pulling in senior decision-makers and ministers to discuss procurement and future battlefield technologies. EU Policy Pressure: A new report says the EU is failing to cut pesticide use as planned, with pushback against moves that would loosen controls. Maldives Tragedy Update: The final bodies of Italian divers were recovered from the “shark cave” network, closing a case that claimed five Italians and a Maldivian rescuer.
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