Trudeau allegedly skipped presidential suite at Delhi hotel during G20 summit

The Canadian PM also faced an unexpected grounding of his plane due to a technical snag

Amid tension between India and Canada, various reports indicate that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly refused to stay in the presidential suite allotted to him under protocol during the G20 Summit.

According to The Times of India, the suite had been specially furnished by the Indian security establishment as per security protocols laid down for heads of state for the event.

The report quoted sources in the security establishment as saying that the hotel, The Lalit in central Delhi, where Trudeau was staying, had installed an advanced security shield comprising bulletproof glass with a thick layer of polycarbonate plastic which can even stop sniper bullets. Other security equipment was installed too.

Trudeau’s delegation, however, decided not to stay in the suite. The report stated that the Canadian PM’s team instead opted for normal rooms, sending Indian security officials into a tizzy. The team even offered to pay for the special rooms and still stay in regular suites.

According to the report, both sides held multiple rounds of negotiations as intelligence agencies also got involved. However, India had to relent as the “final call in such matters rests with the visitor dignitary and his embassy."

The Canadian PM also faced an unexpected grounding of his plane due to a technical snag. This led to a delay of 36 hours in his flight back home.

India, meanwhile, offered a plane to ferry Trudeau and his team back to Canada. However, the Canadian leader is believed to have refused to entertain the proposal.

The details came to light when Trudeau claimed that there is a ‘potential link’ between Indian government agents and the murder of pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.