Scheer said he told Modi that he would remove roadblocks standing in the way of pipeline expansion in order to help Canadian oil and gas reach energy-starved India.

"It's time for the grown-ups to be in charge again."

Six months after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's foreign policy prowess was pummelled by a disorganized state visit to India, his chief opponent is heading to New Delhi to try to "repair and strengthen" Canada-India relations.