Prime Minister Narendra Modi added a light-hearted touch to diplomacy during his visit to Italy when he gifted “Melody” toffee to Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. A lot of reactions started coming from people online on this.
The moment, which quickly went viral on social media, happened during the last leg of PM Modi’s Italy trip. The visit was part of his ongoing five-nation diplomatic tour.
In a post on After a few moments, both leaders smiled and said “Melody” together and laughed out loud.
Internet reacts to ‘MeloDi Diplomacy’
The clip immediately managed to grab attention online, especially among Indian users who are familiar with the famous candy and the viral “MeloDi” nickname that netizens often use for the Modi-Meloni duo.
One user wrote, “Oh my God! I can’t believe that Modi ji actually gifted her Melody.”
Another commented, “We love MeloDi.”
A third user said, “Modi and you always look great together.”
Another user wrote, “PM Modi gifting ‘Melody’ chocolate to Giorgia Meloni is a great example of MeloDi diplomacy, geopolitics with a sweet and personal touch.”
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Modi and Meloni visited Rome’s famous Colosseum
Apart from the viral chocolate moment, PM Modi and Giorgia Meloni also spent some time together in Rome after an official dinner meeting. Both the leaders visited the famous Colosseum and later shared pictures of the visit on social media.
PM Modi posted about the meeting on Instagram and said he looked forward to further strengthening India-Italy relations through deeper cooperation in multiple sectors.
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