President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France earlier this year, official sources said on Monday (August 24, 2026), hours after U.S. Trump subsequently forgot about the purported request and went on to answer questions from journalists for 45 minutes. Ambassador Sergio Gor claimed that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had asked for the press event not to feature questions. Mr. Gor went on to say that Mr.
Indian officials followed the “standard practice” of checking the modalities for public appearances by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his meeting with U.S.
“Discussions regarding arrangements for public appearances of leaders are normal practice ahead of any VVIP visit. Modi and Mr. “We were behind the scenes, behind the stage, and at one point, it was just the President and I, and he asked me what the Indians were going to raise. Gor. And the MEA had one ask,” Mr. Mr. Gor claimed, and proceeded to answer questions.
Trump in Evian, France, on June 17, 2026. Addressing a media conclave on Sunday (August 23), Mr.
In this regard, the Indian side communicated its standard practice for such visits,” a source said, referring to the interaction between Mr. Gor had said that the MEA had an “ask” regarding making the meeting between the two leaders free of questions from the press. We went over some topics,” said Mr. According to Mr. Trump also wanted to know if the Indian delegation had any specific requests regarding the conduct of the event and he was told that the Indian side would prefer not to take questions. “He said, ‘Do they have any asks? Gor said. Trump, however, forgot about the Indian side’s “ask”, Mr. “A 45-minute press conference followed, and everything was on the table,” he said.
