Canada’s Trudeau Finally Meets Indian Leader Modi as Visit Winds Down

Canada’s Trudeau Finally Meets Indian Leader Modi as Visit Winds Down
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) embraces Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Feb. 23, 2018. Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally met with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday during a bumpy eight-day trip to India that has been overshadowed by suggestions of a lukewarm reception by the Indian government.

Trudeau said India was a ‘natural partner and a trusted friend’ as his country looked for new opportunities to do business beyond its borders.