Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau at #Delhi's Hyderabad House, to hold delegation level talks later. pic.twitter.com/zoQTiZ8E2f
— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018
Highlights
- 1.28 pm ISTModi, Trudeau hold talks
- 12.31 pm ISTModi-Trudeau meet at Hyderabad House, to hold delegation level talks later
- 11.06 am ISTCanadian PM Trudeau meets Sushma Swaraj
- 11.03 am ISTFormer British Columbia premier ‘speechless’ about invite to Atwal: Report
- 10.54 am ISTCandaian PM Trudeau pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
- 10.36 am ISTPM Modi greets Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
- 10.00 am ISTPM Narendra Modi welcomes Trudeau
- 9.15 am ISTCanadian PM Justin Trudeau reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan
- 9.00 am ISTCanada supports ‘strong and united’ India: Foreign minister Chrystia Freeland
- 7.45 am ISTUnfair to raise my decades-old ‘criminal’ conviction’: Jaspal Atwal
- 7.25 am ISTPM Modi on meeting Justin Trudeau during his Canada visit in 2015
- 7.20 am ISTModi’s welcome tweet for Justin Trudeau
- 07.16 am ISTLooking forward to meeting Justin Trudeau: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint
- New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to hold bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in New Delhi on Friday, a day after the controversy over a dinner invitation to convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal by the Canadian High Commissioner to India blew up. Trudeau reached Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday morning and was received by PM Modi and other ministers. Both the countries have indicated that they are looking at a fresh start to India-Canada ties.Here are the latest updates developments from the Modi-Trudeau meeting today:
- 1.28 pm IST Modi, Trudeau hold talksPrime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Friday held extensive talks, exploring ways to boost ties in several key areas, including trade and energy. Earlier, External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj called on the Canadian prime minister and discussed various issues of mutual interest.“Picture speaks for itself! EAM @SushmaSwaraj had a warm meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada @JustinTrudeau and discussed ways to strengthen and deepen our partnership,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted and posted a picture of the two leaders.
- 12.31 pm IST Modi-Trudeau meet at Hyderabad House, to hold delegation level talks later
- 11.06 am IST Canadian PM Trudeau meets Sushma Swaraj
Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau meets EAM Sushma Swaraj in #Delhi. pic.twitter.com/9ta68iML8Y
— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 - 11.03 am IST Former British Columbia premier ‘speechless’ about invite to Atwal: ReportUjjal Dosanjah who served as the served as 33rd Premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001, has said “the Canadian government demonstrated a lack of concern” by inviting Jaspal Atwal, The Globe and Mail reports. “It left me speechless about the lack of preparation or the depth of unpreparedness with which Mr. Trudeau’s trip went through. It wasn’t the best [decision] both from a security point of view and from the political perception point of view for Indians. It was absolutely mind boggling,” The Globe and Mail quoted Dosanjh as saying.
- 10.54 am IST Candaian PM Trudeau pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
#Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau & his family pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. pic.twitter.com/M3sDqfgmPy
— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 - 10.36 am IST PM Modi greets Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
At the ceremonial welcome for Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau in Delhi this morning. pic.twitter.com/KF5E9cqm4m
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2018 - 10.00 am IST PM Narendra Modi welcomes Trudeau
PM @narendramodi welcomes his Canadian counterpart @JustinTrudeau & his family at @rashtrapatibhvn in #NewDelhi pic.twitter.com/smRvWXEcYc
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) February 23, 2018 - 9.15 am IST Canadian PM Justin Trudeau reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan
#Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau inspects guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/L3UZryhRwL
— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 - 9.00 am IST Canada supports ‘strong and united’ India: Foreign minister Chrystia FreelandCanadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday said that Canada “supports a strong and united India”, but made it clear that it is very, very proud of her country’s diverse society, which includes the Sikh community. Freeland said Canada is mindful “of the menace of terrorism and the scars and deaths that India has endured”, which she described as “mind-boggling”. Her remarks came amid criticism faced by her Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his perceived pro-Khalistan approach. Freeland said the issue was discussed during her meeting with External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj today. “I did discuss the issue with the (Indian) foreign minister and I will leave it to her to comment on her impressions of the conversation. But I felt it was a very constructive and useful discussion we had,” Freeland said.
- 7.45 am IST Unfair to raise my decades-old ‘criminal’ conviction’: Jaspal AtwalToronto: Convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal, who kicked up a controversy over an invitation to him by the Canadian mission in India to dine with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Thursday said it was unfair to raise his “criminal conviction” for a shooting incident in 1986. Atwal told Canada’s Postmedia that he did not plan to attend the dinner as he was in Mumbai on business, The Vancouver Sun reported. He blamed “enemies” for circulating the photos obtained by Postmedia and stressed that he travelled to India on his own on 11 February and is not part of any official government delegation. Atwal said in a series of text messages yesterday that he was in India for Media Waves, a Surrey online radio station. PTI
- 7.25 am IST PM Modi on meeting Justin Trudeau during his Canada visit in 2015
I hope PM @JustinTrudeau and his family had a very enjoyable stay so far. I particularly look forward to meeting his children Xavier, Ella-Grace, and Hadrien. Here is a picture from my 2015 Canada visit, when I'd met PM Trudeau and Ella-Grace. pic.twitter.com/Ox0M8EL46x
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 22, 2018 - 7.20 am IST Modi’s welcome tweet for Justin Trudeau
I look forward to meeting PM @JustinTrudeau tomorrow and holding talks on further strengthening India-Canada relations in all spheres. I appreciate his deep commitment to ties between our two countries.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 22, 2018 - 07.16 am IST Looking forward to meeting Justin Trudeau: Narendra ModiNew Delhi: Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Thursday said he looks forward to holding talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau today to further strengthen relations between the two nations. “I look forward to meeting PM @JustinTrudeau tomorrow and holding talks on further strengthening India-Canada relations in all spheres. I appreciate his deep commitment to ties between our two countries,” Modi tweeted.Prime Minister Modi not receiving Trudeau at the airport, a courtesy he extended to some world leaders in the past, had triggered speculation in Canada that it was a snub to him for the rising Sikh radicalism in that country. PTI