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India's Modi meets Canada PM Trudeau amid controversy Trudeau in India: The Canadian PM meets Modi after diplomatic dance
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau, nearly a week after he arrived on his first state visit. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on Friday.
The meeting comes a day after Canada withdrew an invitation to an alleged Sikh extremist to attend an official dinner with Mr Trudeau in Delhi. The meeting came towards the end of Mr Trudeau's first official visit to India, which has been far from smooth.
The Canadian PM has been fending off criticism that his government is soft on Sikh extremists. Canada caused upset earlier in the week by inviting an alleged Sikh extremist to an official dinner; an invite it later rescinded.
His visit has been largely ignored by senior members of India's government. However, the Canadian PM has thrown himself into the visit, including by performing an impromptu Bhangra dance.
The two leaders met at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace, in Delhi where they are expected to discuss trade, defence, climate change and cooperation over civil nuclear energy. Both countries have denied speculation that the Canadian PM has received a lukewarm reception in India.
There has been speculation that the Canadian PM has received a lukewarm reception in India, a charge both countries have denied. Mr Modi has, on many occasions, personally received visiting government leaders at the airport. But he welcomed Mr Trudeau on Twitter, a day before the two were scheduled to meet.
Mr Modi has, on many occasions, personally received visiting government leaders at the airport. But he welcomed Mr Trudeau on Twitter a day before the two were scheduled to meet. The leaders finally met six days after Mr Trudeau arrived in India, and signed a raft of agreements reiterating Indo-Canadian ties.
Mr Trudeau also met Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj. Mr Trudeau trip has been marred by criticism that his government is soft on Sikh extremists.
He said the Delhi dinner invite sent to Jaspal Atwal, who was convicted and later acquitted of trying to assassinate an Indian minister in 1986, was a mistake.
The dinner, which was hosted at the Canadian High Commission on Thursday night, then drew attention for another reason - Mr Trudeau arrived doing Bhangra, a popular Indian dance that he is known to like.
The crowd cheered him on but Twitter had a mixed reaction, but lots of Indians and Canadians seemed to disapprove of the display.
Mr Trudeau and his family have also been in the news for wearing traditional Indian outfits several times on their trip - a decision that has amused some Indians and annoyed others. Many tweeted to say that Indians do no dress up like people in Bollywood films.
Mr Modi received him at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace, in Delhi.
They are set to meet again later on Friday, along with other delegates, to discuss trade, defence, climate change and co-operation over civil nuclear energy.