'Trump's unpredictable behaviour behind India opting out of joint presser with PM'
India opted against a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump during their June meeting in France. Government sources cited concerns over Trump's unpredictable behavior as the primary reason for the cautious approach.
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This highlights the diplomatic complexities and strategic caution India exercises when managing high-level bilateral relations with the United States.
NEW DELHI: India adopted a cautious approach and opted against holding a joint media interaction after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with US President Donald Trump in France in June amid concerns over the US president's "unpredictable behaviour", government sources told news agency PTI on Monday.The sources said that foreign delegations meeting Trump are often "wary about his unpredictable behaviour as may be seen from his interactions with the presidents of South Africa and Ukraine". "Thus, the cautious approach by India," one of them said, according to PTI.PM Modi and Trump held bilateral talks on June 17 at Evian-les-Bains on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
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