PM Modi Avoids Meeting Canadian PM Justin Trudeau?

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a busy first day at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday as he engaged in crucial bilateral meetings & interactions with world leaders. PM Modi shared his detailed discussions at the summit in a series of X posts, highlighting his meeting with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store, South Korea President Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol, etc.

PM Modi Avoids Meeting Canadian PM Justin Trudeau?

A notable absence in PM Modi’s high-profile meeting was Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two leaders did not meet each other on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brazil, raising speculation about the deteriorating Indo-Canada relationship. But the question here is: “Did the two leaders avoid meeting each other intentionally?”

Is Indo-Canada Relationship Heading For More Troubles?

Well! there is no official explanation for this but political analysts believe that they skipped the meeting owing to escalating tensions between both countries, particularly over issues like diplomatic disputes, accusations of foreign interference, and the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

PM Modi Meets His Italian Counterpart Giorgia Meloni

PM Modi engaged in a productive bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. In a social media post, PM Modi wrote, “Glad to have met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro G20 Summit. Our talks centered around deepening ties in defense, security, trade, and technology. We also talked about how to boost cooperation in culture, education, and other such areas. India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet.”

Glad to have met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro G20 Summit. Our talks centred around deepening ties in defence, security, trade and technology. We also talked about how to boost cooperation in culture, education and other such areas.… pic.twitter.com/BOUbBMeEov

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 18, 2024

Additionally, PM Modi met with French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.