PM Modi And Meloni’s Viral Moments: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni have once again taken the internet by storm after the former gifted the latter a packet of Melody
toffees, in what appeared to be a nod to the viral “#Melodi” hashtag widely used by netizens for the two global leaders.
PM Modi, who is in Rome for the fifth and final leg of his five-nation tour, gifted a special present, a packet of Parley’s Melody toffee, to the Italian leader. Meloni can be seen smiling and laughing as PM Modi handed over the famous candy. Sharing the video of PM Modi’s sweet gesture on social media, Meloni said, “Thank you for the gift”.
The video instantly revived the popular “Melodi” meme trend, a blend of PM Modi and Meloni’s names that surfaces online whenever the two leaders interact publicly.
Thank you for the gift pic.twitter.com/7ePxbJwPbA
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) May 20, 2026
Earlier Viral Moments
This is not the first time that the duo has gone viral on social media platforms during their public meetings.
Earlier today, PM shared photos from his meeting with Meloni showing the two leaders taking a car ride together, visiting the iconic Colosseum, and holding discussions over dinner.
PM Modi and Meloni also exchanged warm greetings in South Africa in November 2025, where both leaders arrived to attend the G20 Summit. Ahead of the opening session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit at Nasrec in Johannesburg, the leaders shook hands and exchanged warm greetings.
#WATCH | Johannesburg, South Africa | Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the G-20 Summit
(Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/a4DvBgOLmD
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2025
Earlier, PM Modi and Meloni delighted social media with their viral selfie during the 50th G7 Summit in 2024. A video from the G7 Summit in Italy in June 2024 showed the two leaders laughing together.
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After the summit, Meloni shared a selfie video with PM Modi, which she captioned, “Hello from the Melodi team.” The Prime Minister also responded to the X post saying, “Long live India-Italy friendship!” The ‘Melodi’ memes have been flooding social media from time to time, highlighting PM Modi’s rapport with Meloni.
The cheerful snapshot quickly grabbed attention online, with users praising the friendly chemistry between the two leaders. The moment also reflected the strong and growing ties between India and Italy.
Earlier, when Meloni visited New Delhi in 2023 for the G20 meeting, her warm interactions with PM Modi drew significant attention. From candid conversations to shared smiles, the two leaders appeared at ease, reflecting a friendly rapport that resonated beyond formal diplomacy.
PM Modi’s Reaction To Melodi Memes
Meanwhile, in a light-hearted moment during his interaction with Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath in his podcast in January 2025, PM Modi opened up on the viral “Melodi memes” featuring him and Meloni.
During the interaction in ‘People’ series podcast, Kamath hinted at PM Modi’s Italy connection. When Kamath asked if the Prime Minister had seen the memes on social media, PM Modi responded with a smile, saying, “Vo toh chalta rehta hai” (That’s just how things go).
He further said that he doesn’t “waste time” thinking about memes, saying, “Main usmein apna time kharab nahi karta (I don’t waste my time in that).”
