By News18,Sahas Mahapatra

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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates his 75th birthday today (September 17, 2025), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined world leaders in extending her wishes. Posting on X, Meloni highlighted Modi’s leadership and vision, calling his “strength, determination and ability to lead millions of people…a source of inspiration.” She shared a photograph of the two leaders together, smiling in a friendly selfie.
In her message, Meloni wrote, “Happy 75th birthday to the Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi. His strength, his determination, and his ability to lead millions of people are a source of inspiration. With friendship and esteem, I wish him health and energy to continue leading India toward a bright future and to further strengthen the relations between our Nations.”

Buon 75° compleanno al Primo Ministro indiano @narendramodi.
La sua forza, la sua determinazione e la sua capacità di guidare milioni di persone sono fonte di ispirazione.
Con amicizia e stima gli auguro salute ed energia per continuare a guidare l’India verso un futuro luminoso… pic.twitter.com/OqXr1GFlc0
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) September 17, 2025

The birthday greetings serve as a timely reminder of a lighter moment earlier this year, when PM Modi addressed the viral “Melodi Memes” featuring himself and Giorgia Meloni. During his podcast on Nikhil Kamath’s People by WTF series, the Zerodha co-founder brought up the memes in a playful tone. He said, “PM Sir, as we are talking about other countries, if I may digress a little, I must say my favourite food is pizza, which originates from Italy. People often say that you know a lot about Italy. Would you like to share something about it? Haven’t you seen those memes?”
Modi responded with characteristic humour and composure. He said, “Wo toh chalta rehta hai. (those things keep going on). I don’t waste my time on that,” showing his light-hearted approach to social media trends.
The podcast covered a wide range of topics, from PM Modi’s childhood and education to his entry into politics, handling setbacks, stress management and policy decisions.
Watch the entire podcast here:

The discussion drew admiration from listeners, many of whom praised PM Modi’s insights and storytelling. One viewer wrote, “Modi ji’s thinking is just phenomenal. Thank you Nikhil for providing this podcast.”
Another highlighted his personal qualities, saying, “The way he remembers every single person’s name throughout his life journey and the way he respects them and acknowledges them is amazing…Amazing storyteller. Amazing podcast, had so much to learn and take away from it.”
Some listeners were moved by the Prime Minister’s reflections on self-discipline and stepping beyond comfort zones.
One comment read, “Tears found their way out of my eyes for idk what reason when Mr. PM said he went to meet himself and spend his time in extreme conditions like the one in the desert and also in the Himalayas in the middle of snow… I felt like I’ve joined hands with the comfort zone because I am not doing the things that I love doing… I will get out of my comfort zone so that I have no regrets.”
Another viewer admired PM Modi’s philosophy, noting that he values “mission more important than ambition” and praised his approach to “communication,” seeing it as a lesson in leadership, self-awareness and courage.
As the birthday greetings pour in from around the world, the throwback to the “Melodi Memes” moment reminds fans and followers of PM Modi’s calm humour and grounded approach.