PM of Canada #JustinTrudeau, along with his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and children Xavier, Ella-Grace & Hadrien at Taj Mahal in Agra. pic.twitter.com/DqnxoTqfni - ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 18, 2018 12:35 (IST) Ahead of the visit, Mr Trudeau tweeted, "Wheels up for India and a busy visit," attaching a photograph of his wife and three children boarding the aircraft. Wheels up for India and a busy visit, focused on creating good jobs and strengthening the deep connection between the people of our two countries. ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/Jg6UmL9y4S - Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 16, 2018 Ahead of the visit, Mr Trudeau tweeted, "Wheels up for India and a busy visit," attaching a photograph of his wife and three children boarding the aircraft. 12:35 (IST) The cultural component of the visit is seen as an outreach to estimated 1.4 million people of Indian origin settled in Canada. India is Canada's second-largest source of immigrants. 12:34 (IST) Mr Trudeau's agenda is also expected to include a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar and Delhi's Jama Masjid and a cricket ground. 12:34 (IST) In 2017, two-way merchandise trade between Canada and India amounted to $8.4 billion, split equally between exports to and imports from India. India was Canada's eighth largest destination for merchandise exports. 12:33 (IST) Counter-terror cooperation is also expected to be a key focus area. India's concerns over Sikh radicalism in Canada is understood to have figured in the meeting between the National Security Advisers of the two nations held a few days ago. 12:33 (IST) His bilateral meeting with PM Modi is scheduled for February 23, during which the two leaders are expected to focus on trade, defense, civil nuclear cooperation, space, tackling climate change energy and education. 12:33 (IST) Over the rest of the week, Mr Trudeau will participate in business round-tables in Mumbai to promote trade, investment and job creation. He will also meet representatives of Indian Film industry to explore opportunities in the field of cinema. 12:32 (IST) Tomorrow, Mr Trudeau, who is on his first state visit to India, will fly to PM Modi's home state, Gujarat. Besides a visit to Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram, he will also visit the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat and lead a discussion at the Indian Institute of Management on "Education and Investment Opportunities" with students. 12:31 (IST) Mr Trudeau is accompanied by his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and children Hadrien, Ella-Grace Margaret and Xavier James Trudeau. At the airport, the family posed for cameras with folded hands in the signature Indian greeting of Namaste. Strategic partnership underpinned by shared values of democracy and pluralism! Namaste to the Right Honorable @JustinTrudeau, Prime Minister of Canada as he arrives on the State visit to India from 17-24 February, 2018. pic.twitter.com/hcPSLDm0kx - Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) February 17, 2018 Mr Trudeau is accompanied by his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and children Hadrien, Ella-Grace Margaret and Xavier James Trudeau. At the airport, the family posed for cameras with folded hands in the signature Indian greeting of Namaste. 12:31 (IST) Yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was welcomed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh and Indian Ambassador to Canada Vikas Swarup. A high point for the High Commissioner to receive the Prime Minister of Canada on Indian soil. Aparna and I were delighted to welcome Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau at AFS Palam pic.twitter.com/f7ONqRZL0d - Vikas Swarup (@VikasSwarup) February 17, 2018 Yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was welcomed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh and Indian Ambassador to Canada Vikas Swarup. 12:30 (IST) The 46-year-old Canadian prime minister, who once remarked that he had more Sikhs in his cabinet than PM Narendra Modi, is accompanied by a chunk of his cabinet ministers. This trip, he said, was focused on creating jobs and strengthening the "deep connection" between the people of the two nations. 12:29 (IST) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have reached Agra for a visit to the iconic Taj Mahal. The Trudeaus landed in Delhi last evening on a week-long visit to India that's expected to deepen ties as much with New Delhi as with Indians in Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who arrived in India last evening on a week-long visit, is traveling to Agra today to visit the Taj Mahal. Prime Minister Trudeau, who is accompanied by his wife and three children, left for Agra from Delhi at 9:00 am. He will be visiting the Taj Mahal at around 10:45 am, following which the Canadian prime minister will return to Delhi by 3:30 pm. Justin Trudeau, who is in India till February 25, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 23. The objective of Prime Minister Trudeau's visit to India is to expand overall ties between the two countries with a focus on defence and security, counter-terror cooperation, trade and investment, and tackling climate change. Both countries are also expected to deliberate on enhancing cooperation in the civil nuclear sector. A number of Justin Trudeau's cabinet colleagues including Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan, Science and Sports Minister Kirsty Duncan and Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi are also visiting India. The ties between India and Canada have been rising steadily. Approximately 1.4 million Canadians are of Indian origin and India is Canada's second largest source of immigrants.

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