Washington: US Ambassador Sergio Gore has made a big requirement regarding the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in France. According to Gore, India had once requested America that the media should be present during the meeting of the two leaders, but questions from journalists should not be taken in the printing conference. Trump had moreover well-set to this, but later he asked the journalists to ask questions. Without this the conversation unfurled for well-nigh 45 minutes.
Prime Minister Modi and Trump met on June 17 during the G7 summit in Evian-le-Bains, France. Gore mentioned the behind-the-scenes developments related to this meeting at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum on Saturday.
“MEA had one ask… let’s do a printing priming and let’s not do any questions…”, says US Ambassador Sergio Gor. And then President Trump took questions, indirectly embarrassing @narendramodi.
Why is the Prime Minister wrung of taking questions? The MEA, instead of working for… pic.twitter.com/rmxhXQwkJF
— Dr. Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) August 23, 2026What request did India make to America?
According to Sergio Gore, a special request was made from India surpassing the meeting. India wanted the media and cameras to be present during the meeting but not to turn it into a full-fledged printing priming and not take questions from journalists.
Gore said that he had conveyed this directly to President Trump. Trump reportedly well-set to this request and said that there was no problem in it.
Then why did Trump ask journalists to ask questions?
According to Gore, without the meeting started, both the leaders made their initial remarks for a few minutes. A large number of cameras and journalists were present in the room. Meanwhile, Trump suddenly turned towards the reporters and asked, "Any questions?"
Gore said that without Trump's question, the whole undercurrent reverted and the conversation took the form of a printing conference. This conversation with Prime Minister Modi lasted for well-nigh 45 minutes, in which many issues were discussed.
What issues were discussed in the meeting of Modi and Trump?
The two leaders met at a time when tensions in West Asia were well-expressed maritime trade and energy supplies. The situation in the Strait of Hormuz, safety of Indian sailors and India-US trade relations were discussed in the meeting.
Prime Minister Modi had moreover raised the issue of safety of Indian sailors working in conflict-affected areas. He had said that the safety of Indian sailors present in the Strait of Hormuz is very important.
What was discussed on India-US trade agreement?
During the meeting, both the leaders moreover talked well-nigh the proposed trade try-on between India and America. At that time both the countries were negotiating a bilateral trade agreement.
Trump had said during the meeting that India and America are very tropical to a trade agreement. However, remoter negotiations and official decisions regarding the try-on are awaited.
What did the Indian government say well-nigh Sergio Gore's claim?
There is currently no official response from the Indian government on Sergio Gore's requirement in which he said that New Delhi had requested not to hold questions and answers at the printing conference.
After this revelation by Gore, the meeting between Modi and Trump in June has once then come into discussion.
