A viral moment: Giorgia Meloni shares video with PM Modi thanking him for 'Melody' toffees

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a light-hearted video with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after receiving a packet of “Melody” toffees from him during his visit to Italy, once again reviving the popular “Melodi” social media trend linked to the two leaders.

Posting the clip on Instagram, Meloni is seen holding up the toffees and saying, “Prime Minister Modi brought us a gift, a very very good toffee,” before both leaders burst into laughter over the now-famous “Melodi” wordplay associated with them online.

“Thank you for the gift,” she captioned the video.

Modi, who appears alongside Meloni in the video uploaded on Wednesday, is seen laughing as the Italian leader playfully references the “Melody” toffees while showing the gift to the camera.

The clip has already crossed 45 million views and garnered over 3.5 million likes, with many social media users commenting on the friendly rapport and chemistry between the two leaders.

Several users reacted by saying Modi appeared fully aware of the memes surrounding the “Melodi” trend.

The hashtag “Melodi”, a combination of Modi and Meloni’s surnames, first gained attention during the COP28 Summit in Dubai in 2023, when Meloni posted a picture with the Indian prime minister captioned: “Good friends at COP28,” along with the hashtag “Melodi.”

Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday as part of the concluding leg of his five-nation visit covering the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy between May 15 and 20.

The visit comes at Meloni’s invitation and is aimed at deepening bilateral ties in sectors including trade, defence, clean energy and technology.