PM Modi meets Trudeau, will hold delegation-level talks

Canberra [Australia], Feb 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at Hyderabad House in the national capital.

The two leaders will hold delegation-level talks later in the day, with a number of agreements expected to be signed on several areas.

Earlier in the day, Trudeau held a "warm" meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj.

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar informed that the two sides discussed ways to strengthen and deepen the bilateral India-Canada partnership.

"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," Kumar tweeted.

Trudeau inspected a guard of honour at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, after which, the Canadian Prime Minister along with his family paid tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat in the morning.

The Canadian Prime Minister, who is on a week-long State visit, arrived in Delhi on Thursday. (ANI)

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