Jaspal Atwal is seen here at an event with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie

Highlights Jaspal Atwal, a Khalistani terrorist, photographed with Trudeau's wife

Atwal was convicted in the attempted murder of a Punjab Minister in 1986

Canadian Embassy withdraws invitation for Atwal to a dinner in Delhi

The Canadian Embassy has now withdrawn the invitation for Jaspal Atwal to a dinner in Delhi tonight

Jaspal Atwal was also photographed at the Mumbai event with Amarjeet Sohi, a Canadian minister

A Khalistani terrorist was invited to two official events for Justin Trudeau in Mumbai and Delhi, in a major diplomatic snafu amid talk of a frosty reception for the visiting Canadian Prime Minister in India. Jaspal Atwal was found guilty of trying to kill a Punjab minister and was sentenced to 20 years in jail. In damage control, Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel has cancelled tonight's dinner invite to Atwal in Delhi."This person of course should not have been invited. The invitation has now been rescinded. We are looking into how it happened," said Kirsty Duncan, a Canadian Minister in the Trudeau delegation.Atwal attended the Mumbai event on Tuesday and in a huge embarrassment for Canada, was photographed with the prime minister's wife Sophie Trudeau and Canadian minister Amarjeet Sohi.This morning, Mr Trudeau did not respond when asked by a journalist at a Delhi photo-op: "Why did you invite a Khalistani terrorist for a reception?"Atwal was a Sikh separatist active in the banned International Sikh Youth Federation when he was convicted of the attempted murder of Punjab minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu in Vancouver in 1986. Mr Sidhu was shot at twice on a road and survived, but was later assassinated in India.A judge called it "an act of terrorism" and sentenced Atwal and three others to 20 years in prison.It is not yet clear how Atwal got an Indian Visa and why he was cleared to attend official events here.Atwal is believed to have been active in Canadian politics at both the provincial and federal level in recent years.Many in India, including Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh , accuse the Canadian government of a soft approach to Sikh separatists and supporters of a separate Khalistan state.Despite his strong views on it, Amarinder Singh met Mr Trudeau and his ministers in Amritsar yesterday. The Chief Minister said he had raised the "Khalistan issue" with Mr Trudeau and had been assured that Canada does not support any separatist movement in India or elsewhere.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has been accused by many, including Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, of having a soft approach on Khalistan supporters living in Canada