Justin Trudeau In India: Canadian PM visits Taj Mahal with family

New Delhi : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to Taj Mahal on Sunday with his family. He left for Agra from Delhi at 9:00 AM.

He landed in India on Saturday evening and will be here until February 25. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 23. 

Prime Minister Trudeau's visit is aimed at expanding overall ties between the two countries with a focus on defence and security, counter-terror cooperation, trade and investment, and tackling climate change. 

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.

During his visit, Prime Minister Trudeau will also be visiting Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Amritsar. Officials said Justin Trudeau's his visit to Gujarat will be the first by a Canadian prime minister.