Why in the news?

• India and Italy set to implement the Italy-India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029.

Italy

• Location: southern and western Europe.
• Capital: Rome
• Border Countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino.
• Bordering Waterbodies: Mediterranean Sea, the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas, the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea.
• Bordering Geographical Features: Alps Mountains.
• Climate: Mediterranean Climate
• Associated Major Grouping: European Union, NATO