After being stranded for two days, Canada PM Justin Trudeau flies out of India

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will finally be able to return home as the technical issue, that forced him to extend his stay in India, has been resolved. Mohammad Hussain, Press Secretary of Canada PMO told ANI that the prime minister’s plane has been cleared to fly and that the Canadian delegation is expected to depart on Tuesday afternoon. The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrashekhar sent off the prime minister.

The 36-year-old Canadian prime minister was supposed to fly back home after the conclusion of the G20 Summit. However, a technical snag led him to stay one more night in India. It was earlier reported that Trudeau was set to depart from New Delhi in a replacement aircraft. According to CBS News, the Canadian leader might have to stay a little longer in Delhi as the replacement aircraft will arrive later due to its unscheduled diversion. Now, since the original aircraft that was supposed to take Trudeau home has been repaired, there is no longer the need for a backup aircraft. Meanwhile, the Canadian prime minister’s extended stay in New Delhi has not been the most comfortable one after Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed “strong concerns” about “continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements” to his Canadian counterpart.

“He (Modi) conveyed our strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada. They are promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises, and threatening the Indian community in Canada and their places of worship,” a readout by the Ministry of External Affairs read.

“The nexus of such forces with organised crime, drug syndicates and human trafficking should be a concern for Canada as well. It is essential for the two countries to cooperate in dealing with such threats,” it added.