The most recent stance of internet obsession that has gained immense popularity on social media is the’shipping’ of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on social media. Adorably referred to as “Melodi,” this surprising combination has captivated the attention of internet users around the world, fusing the names of two influential figures into a memorable term.
Last year, as people began jokingly speculating on what a connection between Meloni and Modi may entail on social media, the phenomenon started to gain pace. With followers producing and sharing a plethora of content honoring the fictitious pair, the hashtag #Melodi swiftly became the center of this whimsical conjecture. Short films, memes, and fan art started to appear everywhere, each post enhancing the story of the intimate relationship between two prime ministers.
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The #Melodi obsession reached new heights when Giorgia Meloni posted a selfie with Narendra Modi on her social media accounts. The photo was taken on the sidelines of the COP28 Climate Action Summit in Dubai. It showed the two leaders smiling warmly at the camera. However, it was Meloni’s caption that truly ignited the internet. “Good friends at COP28. #Melodi,” she wrote, seemingly acknowledging the viral trend. This unexpected nod to the internet’s fascination sent social media into a frenzy.
Good friends at COP28.#Melodi pic.twitter.com/g0W6R0RJJo
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) December 1, 2023
The hashtag #Melodi quickly gained popularity on X, as well as other platforms like Instagram and TikTok. By next morning, the selfie had received over 300,000 likes and over 25 million views. Reactions from users swamped the internet, inspiring more shipping videos, memes, and heartfelt commentary.
Georgia Meloni again used ‘#Melodi’ in her social media post
During the recently held G7 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a number of warm embraces with state leaders. However, what makes the most noise is his picture with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
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Following the widespread success of a selfie photo featuring both Prime Ministers on social media, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tweeted a video of their selfie. The Italian prime minister posted a video of herself and wrote,
“Hi friends, from #Melodi”
On Saturday, a video of the two leaders taking a selfie at the G7 Summit in Italy’s Apulia went viral. The video captured a smiling Giorgia Meloni snapping with Narendra Modi, both beaming at the camera. In the video Giorgia Meloni can be heard saying, ‘Hello from the Melodi team’.
Hi friends, from #Melodi pic.twitter.com/OslCnWlB86
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) June 15, 2024
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PM Modi responds to the video
Responding to the selfie video shared by the Italian Prime Minister, PM Modi wrote on Twitter in Italian,
“Lunga vita all’amicizia Italia-India! 🇮🇳 🇮🇹”
Which means, “Long live the Italy-India friendship!”
Lunga vita all’amicizia Italia-India! 🇮🇳 🇮🇹 https://t.co/vtOv8lfgft
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 15, 2024
Have a look at some of the hilarious reactions to ‘Melodi’
Needless to say, within a short time, both videos and selfies went viral on social media. Additionally, it has sparked the new wave of ‘Melodi.’ Since the video was posted, go ga ga over what’s actually going on between two leaders.
If this is not love, then what is it?#Melodi pic.twitter.com/hf3ZyQHnPQ
— Yanika_Lit (@LogicLitLatte) June 15, 2024
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भोली सी सूरत..
आंखो में मस्ती..
दूर खडी शरमाए..
आए हाए…😅😅मोदी जी : इस प्यार से मेरी तरफ न देखो… 😎
Finally we got our #melodi 😍🥰 moment pic.twitter.com/E1ph3RI4xu— Gagan Pratap 🇮🇳 (@GaganPratapMath) June 14, 2024
The only Alliance which brings natural smile on Modiji’s face#Melodi pic.twitter.com/dsOZhkzhgR
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 15, 2024
Aurat With Pasandeeda Mard ❤️ #Melodi pic.twitter.com/Vdo7ECxNFR
— Desidudewithsign (@Nikhilsingh21_) June 15, 2024
the best edit till date #melodi pic.twitter.com/CjxdYHvD42
— shraddha (@chaktiman) June 7, 2024
अभी तक ये बात अफवाह लग रही थी परंतु अब पुष्टि हो चुकी है 😅😍😍
Instagram army तैयार हो जाओ और memes & reels बनाने के लिए 😂😂😂#melodi pic.twitter.com/K0TwaQmE0x
— Gagan Pratap 🇮🇳 (@GaganPratapMath) June 15, 2024
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Ab pata chala #Melodi itni chocolaty kyu hain!? 🤭pic.twitter.com/n2sFf7CRAx
— Urrmi (@Urrmi_) June 15, 2024
Meanwhile, after becoming prime minister for the third time, PM Modi traveled to Italy to attend the G7 summit. Upon arriving in Italy, Georgia Meloni greeted Modi with namaste. PM Modi accepted Italy’s Meloni’s invitation to join the G7 Summit in 2024. Modi and Meloni had a meeting during which they talked about cooperation in security and defense. This was PM Modi’s fifth straight G7 Summit visit, and India’s
eleventh overall.
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