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Foreign woes haunt Justin Trudeau at home after debacle in New Delhi

Canada and India bickered over Atwal, capping a visit derided as thin on business and heavy on photo ops in over-the-top local attire

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signs the visitor's book as his family looks on during their visit to Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad (Photo: PTI)

Josh Wingrove & Iain Marlow | Bloomberg
Justin Trudeau’s latest trip abroad was unraveling even before an attempted murderer entered the fray.

The appearance of Sikh separatist Jaspal Atwal at a Trudeau reception in Mumbai was the nadir. The Canadian prime minister had already puzzled Indians by preaching liberal values in English and French. Canada and India bickered over Atwal, capping a visit derided as thin on business and heavy on photo ops in over-the-top local attire.

“It has been one of the worst planned and executed visits that I have seen,” said Harsh Pant, a professor of international relations at King’s College London. “He was more intent on