The dark clouds that have hovered over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to India have dispersed somewhat over the past 24 hours as he categorically expressed his support for “one united India”. He said: “Canada has been unequivocal, both myself, all my ministers, our government, on our policy of one united India. A senior Indian official described the developments as a “good reset”. Shuvaloy Majumdar, former foreign policy advisor in the Canadian prime minister’s office, said: “I think government-to-government official relationships will be diplomatic and positive. According to an Indian official, if the visit had kicked off with a ceremonial welcome and a warm reception from Modi, it would have changed the tenor, one Indian official felt.

Source: Hindustan Times February 21, 2018 15:33 UTC