Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is a charmer, is all set to be in India. Trudeau today announced that he will travel to India for a state visit from February 17 to 23, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Canada and India share a special bond and are linked by tremendous people-to-people connections. The more than one million Canadians of Indian origin make the relationship between our two countries a truly special one. I look forward to meeting with Prime Minister Modi, and further strengthening the Canada-India friendship,” said Trudeau.
He also said that this visit will forge shared commitments as well as on recent meetings held between Prime Ministers Trudeau and PM Modi, and ministers from both countries.
Trudeau’s visit to India will include stops at Agra, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi. This visit will provide an opportunity for Prime Minister Trudeau to connect with Indian leaders in government and business, promote the empowerment of women and girls, and strengthen Canada and India’s close economic ties
Commenting on the visit, Nadir Patel, the High Commissioner for Canada to India said, “Canada greatly values its strong relationship with India. This visit reflects the high level of priority that Prime Minister Trudeau places on this strategic partnership. Prime Minister Trudeau’s visit builds on visits by 11 Cabinet Ministers of the Trudeau Government in the past 18 months.”
This visit will help both the Prime Ministers to reaffirm the close friendship shared between the two countries. Both leaders will discuss ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation.
The Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau will be participating in various business roundtables to advance further trade and investment between Canada and India. It’s worth pointing out that Canada works closely with Indian leaders to improve economic opportunities in either of the countries.