Rare gesture: Modi, Harper share aircraft to Toronto

April 16, 2015 01:30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday, travelling from Ottawa with his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper and the latter's wife Laureen on the same aircraft.

In a break from protocol, Modi invited Harper to travel with him to Toronto. This photo was shared by MEA Twitter.

Meanwhile, the two leaders were greeted by a large number of the Indian community in Toronto, who clicked photos and shouted "Modi, Modi", before shaking hands with their favourite politician.

Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Harper also witnessed a troupe of artistes dancing to popular Bollywood tunes, with a large number of Indian and Canadian flags flying.

In Toronto , Prime Minister Modi will attend a reception hosted by Prime Minister Harper at the Ricoh Colliseum, before attending a dinner hosted by the Indian High Commissioner to Canada Vishnu Prakash for the Indian Diaspora in the North American country.

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