Canada‘s Indian-origin Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan is in India for a seven-day visit. During the visit, India and Canada will explore ways to deepen bilateral defence and security cooperation.
Sajjan will have wide-ranging talks with Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on a range of bilateral issues, particularly on ramping up defence and security ties.
Sajan before leaving for India notified that he looks forward to his first trip to India since becoming Canada’s Minister of National Defence. Her commented that this visit will further strengthen Canada and India’s bilateral defence cooperation, and expand Canada’s partnership in the security and defence sectors.
Sajjan will also travel to Amritsar, Chandigarh and Mumbai.
In Punjab, Sajjan will visit the Golden Temple and civil society organisations, while in Chandigarh, he will inaugurate the new office of the Consulate-General of Canada.
In Mumbai, Minister Sajjan will visit the Mumbai Port, and meet several business and industry leaders.
By Baishakhi Dutta
