Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his family at Jama Masjid, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Shekhar Yadav | EPS) 
Nation

Special exception made for Trudeau's kids to be at ceremonial reception 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had yesterday said he was looking forward to meeting Trudeau's children and had posted a picture from his 2015 Canada visit, when he had met Trudeau and Ella-Grace.

From our online archive

NEW DELHI: A special exception was made for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's children -- Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien -- to be at the ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here today, senior officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had yesterday said he was looking forward to meeting Trudeau's children and had posted a picture from his 2015 Canada visit, when he had met Trudeau and Ella-Grace.

"There was a special exception made for the visiting leader's children to be at the ceremonial reception," a senior official said. After the ceremonial reception, Modi tweeted,".

Glad that I had the opportunity to meet his family as well".

Modi also posted his picture with Trudeau and his family at the ceremonial reception.

Opposition MPs move notice in Parliament seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

LIVE | West Asia conflict: US, Israeli strikes hit Tehran as Trump threatens Iranian leadership

LPG rationing starts, kerosene back in mix

Sri Lanka hands over remains of 45 Iranian sailors killed in US submarine attack

West Asia conflict: A US military refuelling plane crashed in Iraq. Here's what to know

SCROLL FOR NEXT