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Donald Trump's volatility may have made India decline G7 presser
‘Unpredictable’ Trump behind no press conference after PM Modi meeting, govt saysNEW DELHI: Govt justified its decision not to have a news conference after PM Modi's meeting with President Donald Trump on the margins of the G7 summit in France, with official sources citing Trump's "unpredictable behaviour" at media events that have followed his meetings with heads of state/govt, including from South Africa and Ukraine.US ambassador to India Sergio Gor had earlier created a stir with his remarks about how ministry of external affairs had called to limit media interaction to photo opportunities and opening remarks without taking questions. Despite the request from MEA, as Gor had said, Trump went on to have a 45-minute unscripted news conference at the media event. Govt sources here stressed
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