India, June 19 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that she "begged" him for a photograph during the recent G7 Summit, calling his remarks "completely made up" and expressing shock at his comments.

The dispute erupted after Trump, speaking to Italy's La7 television channel, claimed that Meloni had been eager to take a picture with him and that he only agreed because he "felt sorry" for her.

"She's probably happy I talked to her. I didn't have to talk to her. She begged me to take a picture with her. She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn't have taken it, but I felt sorry for her," Trump said.

'I and Italy never beg'

Responding in a post on X, Meloni dismissed Trump'...