Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after he reached 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's record of 4,398 days. Modi first took office on May 26, 2014, was re-elected in 2019, and began his third term on June 9, 2024. The two leaders had previously met in Rome in May and launched a Special Strategic Partnership.