Indian-Origin, Canada's Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan is in India for a seven-day visit. During the visit, India and Canada will explore the ways to deepen bilateral defence and also security cooperation.

Harjit Sajjan will have exploring talks with the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and also  Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on a range of bilateral issues, particularly on ramping up the defence and security ties.

"I look forward to my first trip to India since becoming Canada's Minister of National Defence. This visit will further strengthen Canada and India's bilateral defence cooperation, and expand our partnership in the security and defence sectors," Sajjan had said, before leaving for India.

Sajjan during his visit will also travel to Amritsar, Chandigarh and Mumbai.

In Punjab, Sajjan will visit the Golden Temple and also civil society organisations, while in Chandigarh, Sajjan will inaugurate the new office of the Consulate-General of Canada.

In Mumbai, Canadian Defence Minister Sajjan will visit the Mumbai Port, and also meet several business and industry leaders.

Nadir Patel, the Canadian High Commissioner said that there is a potential to further develop the ties between India and Canada and Sajjan's visit will provide the opportunity to delve on them.

"Minister Sajjan's visit is an ideal opportunity to highlight strong links between Canada and India, and to boost our people-to-people ties. There continues to be enormous potential for more cooperation in all areas of the bilateral relationship," said Patel.

Ahead of the Sajjan's visit, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said that he would not meet him alleging that the Canadian Minister is a "Khalistani sympathiser".

Canada had termed the allegations of Amarinder Singh as "disappointing and inaccurate".

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