Canadian PM Justin Trudeau visits Golden Temple in Amritsar
The visiting PM and a delegation of Canadian ministers and MPs were received by Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu at Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with his family visited the Golden Temple here -- the holiest of Sikh shrines.
The visiting PM and a delegation of Canadian ministers and MPs were received by Union minister of state (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Punjab Cultural Affairs and Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu at the Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport at around 10:40 am.
At the airport, they were also accompanied by the Amritsar Commissioner of Police S S Srivastva and the Deputy Commissioner Kamaldeep Singh Sangha, officials said.
Tight security arrangements have been made by the Punjab Police in Amritsar with over 1,500 cops being deployed in the holy city. Senior police officials including SSPs and DIGs, besides the SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team, have also been deployed.
Trudeau is on a week-long visit to India. He is accompanied by wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and three children -Ella-Grace, Xavier and Hadrien.
During his stay in the city, Trudeau will also meet Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for a one-on-one meeting at a local hotel. The two are expected to discuss business as well as people-to-people ties.
With Agency Inputs