Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni have become the talk of the town and the internet, once again—thanks to their burgeoning friendship and penchant for selfies. The latest addition to their growing collection was snapped at the high-profile G7 Summit on Friday, sending social media into a tailspin and causing the hashtag #Melodi to trend once again. Meloni, who clearly has her finger on the pulse of online culture, had previously shared a selfie with Modi after their meeting at the COP28 Summit in Dubai last year.
With the caption "Good friends at COP28" and the now-famous hashtag #Melodi, the internet was immediately smitten. The hashtag, a clever blend of their surnames, has since become a rallying cry for meme enthusiasts worldwide. It happens finally 🥰 together 😭😭 — Aryaman (@AryamanBharat) Not content with just a photo, Meloni upped the ante by posting a video of her and Modi, cheerfully declaring, "Hello from the Melodi team.
" Naturally, this playful nod to their online personas only fueled the meme machine. "Both of them know how the internet sees them & they completely enjoy it..
. Amazing," one user commented, capturing the collective sentiment. Hi friends, from — Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) The latest chapter in the Modi-Meloni saga unfolded as PM Modi arrived at Borgo Egnazia, Italy, for the G7 Outreach Session.
Greeted with a warm welcome from Meloni, the two leaders exchanged a traditional 'namaste' and proceeded to .