Social media flooded with memes as Italian PM Meloni wishes Narendra Modi on birthday

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday extended greetings to her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on his 74th birthday.

Narendra Modi, Giorgia Meloni. Photo courtesy: x.com/GiorgiaMeloni
Narendra Modi, Giorgia Meloni. Photo courtesy: x.com/GiorgiaMeloni

In a post on X, Meloni expressed her confidence that the two countries will strengthen their friendship and collaboration, and face inevitable global challenges together. Meloni also posted a picture of herself with PM Modi, in which they were seen shaking hands and smiling.

“Happy birthday to the Prime Minister of India, @narendramodi. I am sure that we will continue to strengthen our friendship and collaboration between Italy and India, to face together the global challenges that await us,” the Italian PM wrote in Italian in her post on X

Soon after memes started flooding X, with social media users joking that they had been waiting for it the whole day.

One X user @sagarcasm wrote: “Modi ji right now” and posted a photo which read “Samajh Nahi Aaya Par Padh ke Acha Laga (Did not understand but it felt good reading it).”

X user @ajeetkumarAT wrote: “We’re waiting for this only.”

@jalali_amit wrote: “Wonderful to see Giorgia wishing Modi ji on his birthday.”

@himanshu717171 wrote: “Thank you Meloni on behalf of India. We wish you both continue to work together to face Global challenges as a good friend.”

@alokdubey1408 posted two pictures of PM Modi and Meloni together, writing: “I = Italy; I = India; M = Meloni Giorgia; M = Modi Narendra Great combination..Great understanding..Great Friendship…”

Relationship between PM Modi and Meloni and meme fest

The relationship between Modi and Meloni has become the subject of a meme fest on social media. This happened after their interactions during official meetings and global summits, where their cordial exchanges and body language caught the attention of Internet users.

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Their connection first gained attention during Meloni’s visit to India in March 2023, when the two leaders emphasised strong bilateral ties and discussed key areas of cooperation, including defence, trade, and cultural exchange. However, it was their candid gestures and mutual compliments that sparked curiosity online.

Social media users began creating memes, playfully exaggerating the perceived chemistry between Modi and Meloni. Some posts humorously likened them to characters from romantic films or joked about how their diplomatic meetings resembled dates. The meme fest reached its peak during global summits, where photos of the two leaders together surfaced again, giving meme-makers more material.

Meanwhile, leaders from all over the world, including famous personalities and celebrities, extended their greetings to PM Modi on his birthday, while he remained busy inaugurating projects in Bhubaneswar.

(The article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Free Press Journal and Connected to India)