When Canadian PM Justin Trudeau reached Antilia, had a special meeting with Mukesh Ambani, know what happened next:

News India Live, Digital Desk: In February 2018, Justin Trudeau reached Mumbai with his wife Sophie and children. The main objective of his visit was to strengthen trade relations between India and Canada. In this connection, he met India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani at his house.

1. ‘Royal’ welcome in Antilia

Justin Trudeau and his family were warmly welcomed by Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani and their children in Antilia.

Traditional Style: During this period, the Trudeau family was seen in Indian clothes, pictures of which went viral on social media.

Business Talk: According to reports, in this private meeting, possible investment of Reliance Industries in Canada and digital economy between the two countries were discussed.

2. What happened after the meeting? (What happened next)

After meeting Mukesh Ambani, Justin Trudeau participated in a ‘Business Roundtable’ in Mumbai:

Promise of big investment: After this meeting and other business meetings, Trudeau announced that agreements with Indian companies would More than 5,000 new jobs Will be born.

Meeting with Tata and Mahindra: Apart from Ambani, Trudeau also met stalwarts like Ratan Tata, Anand Mahindra and Kumar Mangalam Birla.

Canada-India Trade: After Trudeau’s visit, Canadian pension funds (such as CPPIB) started investing billions of dollars in the Indian infrastructure and renewable energy sector.

3. The tour was also surrounded by controversies

Although the meeting was successful from a business point of view, Trudeau’s visit was also surrounded by some controversies:

Khalistani issue: During the visit, there was a lot of uproar over the presence of Khalistani supporter Jaspal Atwal, which caused some strain in diplomatic relations.

Photo-op allegation: Canadian media at the time criticized Trudeau that his visit was more focused on ‘tourism’ and ‘photo-ops’ than business.

4. Antilia’s hospitality

Trudeau was not the first foreign leader to visit Antilia. before they Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton And many other global leaders have witnessed the grandeur of this house and the hospitality of the Ambani family.