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PM Justin Trudeau Plays Cricket With Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin; Watch Video

Darpan News Desk IANS, 22 Feb, 2018 12:56 PM
    On the sidelines of his official visit to India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried his hand at cricket on Thursday. Along with his children, Trudeau took to the pitch along with former Indian captains Kapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin. 
     
     
    Prime Minister and his three children, Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien, each took turns swinging the bat during a visit to a cricket pitch in Delhi on Thursday, as reporters continued questioning Trudeau over an invite to an event during his India trip extended to a convicted Sikh extremist.
     
     
     
     
    On Friday, Trudeau and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks in the national capital. Key areas including trade and investment, energy, science and innovation, higher education, infrastructure development, skill development and, space will be discussed.

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