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India–Italy Business Forum 2025
- 13 Dec 2025
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The India–Italy Business Forum 2025 in Mumbai reinforced bilateral trade and innovation within the Strategic Partnership, while advancing resilient supply chains and high-technology collaboration.
- Outcomes of the India–Italy Business Forum 2025: Signing of the Agreed Minutes of the 22nd India–Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC), providing a clear and structured roadmap for future bilateral collaboration.
- Italy-India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029: Announced in 2024, it sets a roadmap for cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, renewables, telecom, biotechnology, and mobility, aiming for concrete gains in technology transfer, innovation, and coordinated bilateral engagement.
India - Italy Economic Relations
- Italy is India’s 4th largest European Union trading partner, with bilateral trade touching USD 13.76 billion in 2024–25 with India’s exports at USD 7.73 billion.
- Italy ranks 19th in FDI inflows into India (2000–2025) with USD 3.61 billion, mainly in automobiles, trading, machinery, services, and electrical equipment.
- Services trade is growing, with India emerging as a rapidly expanding market for Italian service exports and a strong supplier of IT and professional services.
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