Live: PM Justin Trudeau meets Sushma Swaraj, discusses India-Canada ties

PM Modi on Friday welcomed his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and his family at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Trudeau was earlier given a 'Guard of Honour' at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The visiting Canadian leader will hold strategic talks with PM Modi.

Image Credit: ANI

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and his family at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Trudeau was earlier given a 'Guard of Honour' at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The visiting Canadian leader will hold strategic talks with PM Modi. The Modi-Trudeau meeting comes amid a row over a 'rescinded' invite from the Canadian High Commission to a convicted Khalistan separatist, Jaspal Atwal, for a dinner reception in honour of the visiting Canadian PM in Mumbai.

In view of the controversy, Trudeau on Thursday said that Atwal should not have been invited.

Here are the live updates:-

23 February 2018

13:14 IST

PM Narendra Modi meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Delhi's Hyderabad House, to hold delegation level talks later.

11:15 IST

Canadian PM Justine Trudeau holds a discussion with EAM Sushma Swaraj.

Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau meets EAM Sushma Swaraj in #Delhi. pic.twitter.com/9ta68iML8Y

— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018

11:13 IST

Canadian Prime Minister given warm by EAM Sushma Swaraj in Delhi.

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. pic.twitter.com/4nB1QmwgQT

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) February 23, 2018

11:11 IST

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his family pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, New Delhi.

#Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau & his family pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. pic.twitter.com/M3sDqfgmPy

— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018

10:06 IST

''A ceremonial welcome extended to Canadian PM, Rt Honourable @JustinTrudeau at @Rashtrapatibhvn on his State visit to India. PM @narendramodi received Canadian PM and his family,'' MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

A ceremonial welcome extended to Canadian PM, Rt Honourable @JustinTrudeau at @Rashtrapatibhvn on his State visit to India. PM @narendramodi received Canadian PM and his family. #IndiaCanada pic.twitter.com/KLoF715dJ3

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) February 23, 2018

09:53 IST

Responding to PM Modi's tweet, Trudeau had tweeted, ''It has been a great visit so far.''

She remembers it well, @narendramodi! It's been great to visit so far - we'll see you today. https://t.co/5C2CgLOW6n

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 23, 2018

09:48 IST

PM Modi also expressed hope that Trudeau and his family would be having an enjoyable stay in the country ever since they arrived here.

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

09:47 IST

PM Modi had yesterday tweeted, ''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.''

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

09:22 IST

Here is the video of PM Narendra Modi receiving Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

#WATCH: PM Narendra Modi receives Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau & his family at Rashtrapati Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/g1rxUiNAu1

— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018

09:18 IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family welcomed by PM Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau and family welcomed by PM Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/nUxCM83VhD

— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018

09:11 IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau inspects Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

#Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau inspects guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/L3UZryhRwL

— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018

09:10 IST