During the "India Maritime Week", scheduled in Mumbai, the Italian Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Edoardo Rixi, met with the Indian Minister of Ports and Shipping, Sarbananda Sonowal, sharing the goal of to launch a new phase of strategic collaboration between Italy and India in the maritime and logistics sectors. The first step will be the establishment of a working group composed of experts and representatives of the private sector of the two countries, with the aim of defining common projects for the development of ports, integrated logistics and security of supply chains supply along the IMEC Corridor. It is also in the definition of a memorandum of understanding dedicated to the cooperation between the Italian and Indian port systems.

Rixi subsequently took part in the Leaders' Conclave, which having regard to the speech of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Participated as main speaker in the round table on connectivity where he illustrated the Italian strategy for consolidate the country's role as the southern gateway to Europe for Asia. During his speech, the Deputy Minister presented the "Italy 2032" plan, supported by over 200 billion euros euro of investment, which aims to modernise infrastructure and strengthening connections between Asia and Europe.

Deputy Minister Rixi's mission will continue in Doha, where meetings with the Ministers of Transport and Mobility are planned and with the top management of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Qatar to explore new investment opportunities in the field of strategic infrastructures and sustainable mobility.