NEW DELHI — The Canadian Armed Forces has sent a plane to pick up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is stranded in India after the plane he took to the G20 leaders' summit was grounded due to technical issues.
The Prime Minister's Office says the Canadian delegation is working to leave New Delhi by Tuesday afternoon, local time, at the earliest. Press secretary Mohammad Hussain said the situation remains fluid but they will keep the public updated.
"The problem involves a component that will have to be replaced," said Daniel Le Bouthillier, head of media relations for the Department of National Defence."The discovery of this issue is evidence that these protocols are effective," he said. As planes carrying delegations from South Korea and Russia took to the skies, members of the Canadian delegation were told to return to the hotel. Trudeau has remained there, while holding private meetings.The PMO has also not yet said whether Trudeau will be able to make it to the three-day Liberal caucus retreat scheduled to start Tuesday in London, Ont., although they said the prime minister wants to attend.
When Trudeau took off from Ottawa on Sept. 3 to tour the Indo-Pacific region, with stops in Jakarta and Singapore before arriving in New Delhi, the new plane was on the tarmac at the Ottawa International Airport.
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