00:01It looks like a viral internet meme
00:03But it is actually a master class in modern geopolitical branding
00:07Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is breaking the rules of traditional diplomacy
00:11And it is working
00:12By leaning into the viral melody meme
00:15With India's PM Narendra Modi
00:17She isn't just getting likes
00:18She is cementing a massive trade and security corridor
00:21When pro-criminal critics attacked her
00:23She did issue a boring press release
00:25She posted a selfie in Indian clearance
00:27To firmly tell Moscow
00:29Italy takes no external orders
00:31Meloni is leveraging pop culture
00:33To build a shield against foreign pressure
00:35While distracting from tough domestic challenges back home
00:38Is this the future of global politics?
00:40What do you think?
00:41Meloni, why is it chocolatey?
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