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India-Italy Ties: Tajani on Trade, BTIA and IMEC

12 April 20251 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSIndia-Italy Ties:Tajani on Trade,BTIA and IMEC12 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Italy’s Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani criticised trade wars, welcomed Trump’s 90-day tariff pause, and urged US-EU dialogue and transatlantic unity.

Key facts

  • EU-India BTIA: he hopes it closes by year-end, citing political momentum after Ursula von der Leyen’s visit; on wine, spirits and agriculture, he said every deal is different, so the EU is not seeking India-US terms.
  • Talks with S. Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal at a Delhi business summit centred on raising the $14 billion trade, with manufacturing, digital infrastructure and green innovation as focus areas.

IMEC and Global Gateway

  • IMEC (India-Middle East-Europe Corridor): instability among Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan holds back its potential, yet it can promote peace.
  • Italy offers Trieste Port as the central hub, linked to its “Cotton Road” vision.
  • A Special Envoy will handle port, rail and digital projects for the EU’s Global Gateway; a ministerial meeting of IMEC members is planned in Italy.

Exam angle

  • Person: Antonio Tajani; abbreviations: BTIA, IMEC; port: Trieste.

Test yourself

1. Which Italian port did Antonio Tajani offer as a central hub for the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor?

Italy offered Trieste Port as a central IMEC hub.

2. What is the value of India-Italy bilateral trade mentioned in Tajani's visit coverage?

Current bilateral trade was valued at $14 billion.

3. Tajani expressed hope of finalising which long-pending India-EU agreement by year-end?

He spoke about the EU-India Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement.

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