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Teachers wave flags as they wait for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to visit the Bishop Cotton Boys and Girls School in Bangalore, Nov. 9, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with teachers as he visits the Bishop Cotton Boys and Girls School in Bangalore, Nov. 9, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosal greet students as they visit the Bishop Cotton Boys and Girls School in Bangalore, India on Nov. 9, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper swings a cricket bat as his wife Laureen and Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosa look on during a visit to Bishop Cotton Boys School in Bangalore, Nov. 9, 2012.Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

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Laureen Harper leans on a cricket bat as she accompanies Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a visit to the Bishop Cotton Boys and Girls School in Bangalore, India on Nov. 9, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper, centre, and Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosal, in red jacket, play ball hockey with students during a visit to the Bishop Cotton Boys and Girls School in Bangalore, Nov. 9, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with dancers from Sanatan Dharam College while out for dinner at a strip mall canteen in Chandigarh, India on Nov. 7, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper is welcomed to Bangalore, India by a giant floral sign, Nov. 8, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen visit the IMAX theatre with students from Stella Maris Girls School in Bangalore, Nov. 8, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen visit the Sri Someshwara temple in Bangalore, Nov. 8, 2012.Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper watches as his wife Laureen puts vermilion on her forehead inside the Sri Someshwara temple in Bangalore, Nov. 8, 2012.DANISH SIDDIQUI/Reuters

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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper during the ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Nov. 6, 2012. At left are Mr. Harper's wife Laureen and Mr. Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur is at right.B MATHUR/Reuters

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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, walks with his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper during a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Nov. 6, 2012.B MATHUR/Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspects the honour guard as he arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) for the official welcoming ceremony in New Dehli, Nov. 6, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspects a guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Nov. 6, 2012.B MATHUR/Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspects the honour guard as he arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) for the official welcoming ceremony in New Dehli, Nov. 6, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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India's President Pranab Mukherjee, right, speaks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during their meeting at India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Nov. 6, 2012.India's Presidential Palace/Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen, offer floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, Nov. 6, 2012.Mustafa Quraishi/The Associated Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen offer floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, Nov. 6, 2012.Mustafa Quraishi/The Associated Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) for the official welcoming ceremony in New Dehli, Nov. 6, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in his Canadian armoured vehicle at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) for the official welcoming ceremony in New Dehli, Nov. 6, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen stand with Chief Minister of Punjab state Parkash Singh Badal, left, at the Virasat-e-Khalsa complex, the Sikh heritage museum, in Anandpur Sahib, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, Nov. 7, 2012.Kapil Sethi/The Associated Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the Taj Mahal in Agra, India on Nov. 5, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen visit the Taj Mahal in Agra, India on Nov. 5, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen pose in front of the historic Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra, Nov. 5, 2012.Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen pose in front of the Humayun's tomb in New Delhi, Nov. 5, 2012.B MATHUR/Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen walk in the lawns of the Humayun's tomb in New Delhi, Nov. 5, 2012.B MATHUR/Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper comments on the U.S. election results after visiting the Khalsa Heritage Complex in in Anandpur Sahib, India on Nov. 7, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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