Canada minister looks forward to be in his village in Hoshiarpur

Ajay Banerjee

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 18

The Canadian National Minister of Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan is looking forward to visit his ancestral village in Hoshiarpur.

"I cherish my memories as a child and my  Indian roots but I am also proud Canadian,” he said on Tuesday afternoon while speaking at function organised by the think-tank Observer Research Organisation in New Delhi.

Before he delved into his topic is 'Conflict prevention and peacekeeping in a changing world', Sajjan spoke about his childhood and how his grandfather had told him that he would be going to Canada.

Sajjan was four years of age when his father, then serving with the Punjab Police, opted to move to Canada.

Sajjan, is an India born Sikh, who has served in the Canadian armed forces. He was elected from Vancouver South constituency and appointed as Defence Minister.