India and Italy
Country guide in 5 articles, about 21 minutes of reading
Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and Italy (May 2026). Figures and events are as the brief gives them at that date. Contact details come from the verified MEA register and are shown live.
Relations
India and Italy: diplomatic relations and milestones
How India and Italy established diplomatic relations in 1947, and the leaders' meetings, ministerial visits, consultations and parliamentary contacts recorded in the MEA brief of May 2026.
5 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Trade and investment
Trade and investment between India and Italy
Trade figures in euros and US dollars, services and remittances, investment in both directions and the business mechanisms between India and Italy, as given in the MEA brief of May 2026.
4 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Development and cooperation
India and Italy: defence, science, space and security
Defence ties and war memorials, joint research under the Executive Programme, space links, counter-terrorism and cyber dialogues, and agriculture contacts between India and Italy.
5 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Culture, education and community
Culture, education and the Indian community in Italy
Cultural events, Indology and education links, and the size, distribution and occupations of the Indian community in Italy, as described in the MEA brief of May 2026.
4 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Practical guide
Italy in India: embassy, consulates and how to get help
Contact details for the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi and its consulates, the national day, direct flights, and the migration and consular arrangements described in the MEA brief of May 2026.
3 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Source. MEA bilateral brief: India and Italy, May 2026. Diplo is independent and is not affiliated with any government. Suggest a correction.