New Delhi: A replacement plane by the Canadian Armed Forces is on its way to Delhi to pick up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian delegation stranded in Delhi following the G20 Summit in the city over the weekend, according to a Canadian news agency.

Trudeau and his team have been stranded in Delhi since Sunday evening as their aircraft was grounded due to a technical snag.

Citing a source, Indian news agency PTI reported that the ferry aircraft supposed to fly them back is expected to land at the Delhi airport around 10 pm on Monday, September 11.

The Canadian Prime Minister's Office, meanwhile, said efforts are on to make it possible for Trudeau and his team to leave New Delhi at the earliest, by Tuesday afternoon Indian time. "We will keep you updated regularly as the situation evolves. Their latest update shows an earliest possible departure of Tuesday late afternoon. The situation remains fluid," Canadian PMO press secretary Mohammad Hussain said in a statement.

According to Canadian officials, the problem with the grounded aircraft involves "a component that will have to be replaced". It is a CC-150 Polaris plane, and the Royal Canada Air Force has been using a fleet of CC-150 Polaris planes to transport the prime minister, governor-general, and other high-ranking officials since the 1990s.

The technical snag was discovered during the pre-flight check on Sunday evening. "The discovery of this issue is evidence that these protocols are effective," said Daniel Le Bouthillier, head of media relations for the Department of National Defence.

The Canadian delegation, which reached the Delhi airport on Sunday evening to board the flight, had been informed about the technical snag. They were then asked to return to their hotels. Prime Minister Trudeau, who was accompanied by his son Xavier, hadn't arrived at the airport by then.

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