Canadian Defence Minister begins visits India

Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan on Monday began his maiden visit to India during which he will meet top Indian leaders, an official statement said.

Sajjan will be meeting his Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other leaders and senior officials during his week-long visit, said the Canadian High Commission here said in a statement.

On his first trip to India since becoming Canada’s Defence Minister, Sajjan said: “This visit will further strengthen Canada and India’s bilateral defence cooperation, and expand our partnership in the security and defence sectors.”

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