Ambassador of Italy to India, H.E. Antonio Bartoli Pays a courtesy visit to CM Shri Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Oct 2025: Ambassador of Italy to India, H.E. Antonio Bartoli, paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Thursday.

In the context of Italy being the second industrial powerhouse in Europe and possessing expertise in the manufacturing sector, he held discussion with Chief Minister on opportunities for mutual partnership in various sectors in Gujarat, which has gained renown as a manufacturing hub in India.

Welcoming the Italian Ambassador on his first visit to Gujarat, Chief Minister stated that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Gujarat is committed to advancing the roadmap of Viksit Gujarat @2047 in alignment with the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Providing further details, the Chief Minister explained that Gujarat, being a policy-driven state and the manufacturing hub of the nation, has designed the Viksit Gujarat @2047 roadmap with the goal of Living Well – Earning Well, focusing on setting new benchmarks in the state’s economic, social, and industrial development.

The Italian Ambassador highlighted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, bilateral relations between India and Italy have deepened significantly. Referring to the Prime Minister’s visit to Italy, he mentioned that both nations agreed to strengthen cooperation in key areas such as Defence, Science and Technology, Space, Clean Energy, Innovation, and Mobility Linkages. He also noted that India and Italy have formulated a 10-point Joint Strategic Action Plan to reinforce collaboration in these vital sectors.Chief Minister also discussed Italy-Gujarat partnership in the sectors relevant to Gujarat, in line with this Action Plan.

The meeting included an exchange of views on promising opportunities for partnership between Italy and Gujarat in areas such as Manufacturing, Sports Industries, Food Processing, Waste to Energy, Space, Science and Technology, Innovation, Connectivity, Smart Mobility, as well as Cultural Exchange and Education.

Ambassador H.E. Antonio Bartoli extended an invitation to Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel for a high-level delegation from Gujarat to visit Italy to explore further collaboration and study areas of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri M. K. Das, Principal Secretary of Industries Ms. Mamta Verma, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Smt. Avantika Singh, and Industries Commissioner Shri P. Swaroop.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat