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Trudeau in India: The Canadian PM meets Modi after diplomatic dance | Trudeau in India: The Canadian PM meets Modi after diplomatic dance |
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on Friday. | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on Friday. |
The meeting came towards the end of Mr Trudeau's first official visit to India, which has been far from smooth. | The meeting came towards the end of Mr Trudeau's first official visit to India, which has been far from smooth. |
Canada caused upset earlier in the week by inviting an alleged Sikh extremist to an official dinner; an invite it later rescinded. | Canada caused upset earlier in the week by inviting an alleged Sikh extremist to an official dinner; an invite it later rescinded. |
However, the Canadian PM has thrown himself into the visit, including by performing an impromptu Bhangra dance. | However, the Canadian PM has thrown himself into the visit, including by performing an impromptu Bhangra dance. |
Both countries have denied speculation that the Canadian PM has received a lukewarm reception in India. | Both countries have denied speculation that the Canadian PM has received a lukewarm reception in India. |
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. | The leaders finally met six days after Mr Trudeau arrived in India, and signed a raft of agreements reiterating Indo-Canadian ties. |
Mr Trudeau's 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. | 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 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 he had a mixed reaction, with lots of Indians and Canadians seeming 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 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. | Mr Modi received him at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace, in Delhi. |
They met again later on Friday, along with other delegates, to discuss trade, defence, climate change and co-operation over civil nuclear energy. |