Canada Defence Minister In India

Nearly 1 lakh Indians became permanent residents of Canada in 2021 alone; Canada Defence Minister Anita Anand has said armed forces need to grow to meet global demands triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand was on Tuesday appointed as the country''s new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a welcome to Justin Trudeau last evening - five days after the Canadian Prime Minister and his family landed in India. The two leaders are expected to have a bilateral meeting today. Since Saturday, the Trudeaus toured the country amid talk of snub by the political establishment over what's seen as Canada's soft...

Canada's Indian-origin Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan today said he "faced discrimination" in that country's military because he "looked different".

A cartoon carried by Canadian publications showing Indian-origin Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in a cauldron has sparked outrage among the Sikh community members who say it resembles images of religious figures who were tortured.

"It does hurt," says Harjit Sajjan, the visiting Canadian Defence Minister, when asked about whether he had any affiliations with the Khalistan movement.

The AAP today hit out at the Punjab Chief Minister for terming Canadian defence minister Harjit Sajjan a "Khalistani sympathiser", saying it reflected Amarinder Singh's "vindictiveness" towards Punjabis living in the North American country.

Mr. Sajjan is a combat veteran and has served in Bosnia and had three deployments to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Canada's first Sikh Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been heckled in Parliament with an opposition member shouting that lawmakers needed an "English-to- English" translation as he spoke, an act dubbed as "racist".

Harjit Sajjan, an Indo-Canadian Sikh, was named Canada's new Defence Minister as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 30-member cabinet was sworn in at a ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Seeking to provide "new impetus" to their economic relations, Canada and India are jointly working to finalise a bilateral foreign investment agreement to accelerate investments, Canada's Defence Minister has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday embarked on a three-nation tour of France, Germany and Canada that will focus on boosting bilateral trade and economic ties, including in defence and railways.

Nearly 1 lakh Indians became permanent residents of Canada in 2021 alone; Canada Defence Minister Anita Anand has said armed forces need to grow to meet global demands triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand was on Tuesday appointed as the country''s new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a welcome to Justin Trudeau last evening - five days after the Canadian Prime Minister and his family landed in India. The two leaders are expected to have a bilateral meeting today. Since Saturday, the Trudeaus toured the country amid talk of snub by the political establishment over what's seen as Canada's soft...

Canada's Indian-origin Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan today said he "faced discrimination" in that country's military because he "looked different".

A cartoon carried by Canadian publications showing Indian-origin Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in a cauldron has sparked outrage among the Sikh community members who say it resembles images of religious figures who were tortured.

"It does hurt," says Harjit Sajjan, the visiting Canadian Defence Minister, when asked about whether he had any affiliations with the Khalistan movement.

The AAP today hit out at the Punjab Chief Minister for terming Canadian defence minister Harjit Sajjan a "Khalistani sympathiser", saying it reflected Amarinder Singh's "vindictiveness" towards Punjabis living in the North American country.

Mr. Sajjan is a combat veteran and has served in Bosnia and had three deployments to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Canada's first Sikh Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been heckled in Parliament with an opposition member shouting that lawmakers needed an "English-to- English" translation as he spoke, an act dubbed as "racist".

Harjit Sajjan, an Indo-Canadian Sikh, was named Canada's new Defence Minister as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 30-member cabinet was sworn in at a ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Seeking to provide "new impetus" to their economic relations, Canada and India are jointly working to finalise a bilateral foreign investment agreement to accelerate investments, Canada's Defence Minister has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday embarked on a three-nation tour of France, Germany and Canada that will focus on boosting bilateral trade and economic ties, including in defence and railways.