i think it's less that trudeau got snubbed in india, who is a more natural ally than china, and more that everybody is well aware that all that a meeting with trudeau actually entails is watching him read prepared remarks written by somebody else.

he brought some bureaucrats with him; these are the people making decisions.

whether he's in the room or out touring the taj mahal with his family doesn't make any difference.

that's a point the canadian media actually understands, and the rest of the world should get it's head around: trudeau is more of a dignitary than an actual decision maker.

jagmeet singh must cut his beard.