Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Taj Mahal
Amidst tight security arrangements, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Taj Mahal. He landed in India with his family for a week-long visit on Saturday. However, chief minister Yogi Adityanath or any other minister from his cabinet was not there to receive
Traffic restrictions were imposed on the route that the Canadian Prime Minister took to the Taj. The ASI decided to shut the Taj Mahal to the general public between 9:40 am and 11:40 am during Trudeau’s visit.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, their daughter Ella Grace and sons Hadrien and Xavier spend over one hour at the Taj Mahal, accompanied by a delegation of Canadian officials and the media. Trudeau reached Kheria airbase by a special royal Canadian Air Force plane at 9:50 am. He traveled to Shilpgram by road and then he visited the monument.
Trudeau and his family sat on the iconic Diana bench. In the visitor’s book he mentioned “Thank you for the wonderful visit to one of the most beautiful place in the world”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Taj Mahal
The main objective of Prime Minister Trudeau’s visit to India is to expand overall ties between the two countries with a focus on defense and security, counter-terror cooperation, trade and investment, and tackling climate change. Both countries are also expected to deliberate on enhancing cooperation in the civil nuclear sector. A number of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet colleagues including Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan, Science and Sports Minister Kirsty Duncan and Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi are also visiting India. The ties between India and Canada have been rising steadily. Approximately 1.4 million Canadians are of Indian origin and India is Canada’s second largest source of immigrants.
The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World which is considered as the most photogenic destinations of India. It is one of the most exquisite structures ever built by any emperor. It was constructed by the fifth Mughal emperor in the fond memory of his favorite wife Mumtaj Mahal. The Taj Mahal in terms of architecture, is one of the most symmetrical structures in the world, constructed using pure white marble and adorned with precious and semi precious stones. The construction started in 1631 and got completed in 1653 AD; 20,000 workers worked day and night together for 22 years.
