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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Feb 20, 2018, 02:29 PM IST
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent his day in Mumbai today where he held meetings with top business leaders.
He met Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran; CEO and MD of Infosys Salil Parekh; Chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra; Hari Bhartia, Founder and Co-Chairman of Jubilant Bhartia Group; Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group and Shapoorji Pallonji Group's Cyrus Mistry.
Before embarking on a 7-day visit to India, Trudeau had said his trip would focus on creating good jobs and strengthening the deep connection between the people of the two countries.
He will also meet representatives of Indian Film industry to explore various opportunities in the field of cinema.
Trudeau, who visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday, offered prayers at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar yesterday. He also visited the Sabarmati Ashram and held a meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as part of his day-long visit to the state.
Trudeau, accompanied by his wife Sophie and their three children, visited Hriday Kunj, the place where Mahatma Gandhi lived and from where he ran the non-violence movement.
Dressed in traditional Indian clothes, they also tried their hand at Mahatma Gandhi's spinning wheel.
Canada's first family also spent nearly half an hour at the Akshardham temple here and offered flowers to the deity. Trudeau family reached Mumbai from Ahmedabad on Monday evening.
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