NEW DELHI, Sept 12: India had offered the services of aircraft IAF One to Canada’s Justin Trudeau after his special aircraft developed a technical glitch shortly before his departure from New Delhi after the G20 Summit, official sources said on Tuesday.
The Canadian side, however, declined the offer and chose to wait for the backup aircraft, they added. Canadian PM Trudeau and his delegation departed from the national capital on Tuesday evening after being stranded in Delhi for two days.
Trudeau, who arrived in India for the G20 Summit on Friday, had to extend his stay in the national capital after a technical snag on his Airbus plane on Sunday night, prompting the Canadian side to call for an alternate aircraft for the PM and his delegate. According to Canada’s National Defence, the snag in Trudeau’s aircraft involved a part that required to be replaced.
The alternate aircraft that was expected to arrive in Delhi on Monday night made an unscheduled diversion to London, further delaying Trudeau’s India departure. Canada-based CBC News reported that Trudeau continued to work from his hotel in New Delhi.
(Manas Dasgupta)
