Finally, Justin Trudeau gets the Modi hug

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet. Modi will hold bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart later in the day. On Thursday, PM Modi said he was looking forward to the meeting with Trudeau and his family, who are in their last leg of the seven-day long visit to India. The Trudeaus have visited Agra, Amritsar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and New Delhi so far. (Express Photo/Praveen Jain)

Updated: February 23, 2018 14:03 IST

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet. Modi will hold bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart later in the day. On Thursday, PM Modi said he was looking forward to the meeting with Trudeau and his family, who are in their last leg of the seven-day long visit to India. The Trudeaus have visited Agra, Amritsar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and New Delhi so far. (Express Photo/Praveen Jain)

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PM Narendra Modi met Trudeau for the first time ever since the Canadian PM's arrival in India on Saturday. (Express Photo/Praveen Jain)

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Justin Trudeau along with his wife and kids and PM Narendra Modi. (Express Photo/Praveen Jain)

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Later today, Modi and Trudeau are expected to hold bilateral talks on key sectors of mutual interest including trade and investment, energy, science and innovation, higher education, infrastructure development, skill development and, space. (Express Photo/Praveen Jain)