Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Italian counterpart, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in New Delhi on October 30, 2018. They discussed boosting cooperation between Italy and India in key areas such as trade and investment, defence and security, renewable energy, counter-terrorism, and other regional and global issues. The highlight of the trip was the Italian prime minister’s participation at the 24th edition of the India-Italy Technology Summit which is being organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry.