From the Marines case to #Melodi: How India-Italy Ties Have Evolved

Last week, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a selfie with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, taking the internet by storm. In no time, the post, both on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) became the top trending topic. However, more than the picture, the hashtag 'Melodi' (Meloni and Modi) accompanied by it caught everyone's eye. #Melodi dominated Twitter, accumulating an astounding 1.28 billion impressions globally, with approximately 267,000 tweets and mentions. Meloni's post incorporating this hashtag garnered about 45 million views, over 450,000 likes, and nearly 60,000 shares. The selfie continued to sway the internet for quite some time. On…