A replacement aircraft has been sent to India to bring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back to Canada, after a maintenance issue grounded the plane that took him there.
Trudeau’s visit to India for the G20 Summit 2023 hit a snag on Sunday when his official plane experienced a technical issue at Delhi airport.
Airport sources said Trudeau’s plane CF001 encountered a technical problem shortly before its scheduled departure.
While sources initially said the Canadian delegation, including Trudeau and his son Xavier, will remain in India until the issue was resolved, the Royal Canadian Airforce is sending another one to pick them up. However the plane which is being routed through the UK will only leave from there Tuesday morning London time, according to the PMO.
Meanwhile the part required to fix the first plane is being flown to New Delhi on a commercial aircraft, a CBC News report said. Trudeau and the Canadian delegation could be will be brought back on the first plane if it is fixed before the replacement arrives, the CBC report added.
Trudeau arrived in India on Friday evening to participate in the G20 Summit, which was hosted by India this year.
During his visit, he engaged in a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a range of important issues, strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations.
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