Trudeau in Amritsar: Meeting with Amarinder to 'take Punjab 20 years ahead'

The visit holds political and social significance in Canada as that country has a substantial Indian diaspora, a majority of them from Punjab

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday arrived at the Amritsar international airport to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple.

Union minister of state (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Punjab Cultural Affairs and Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu received Trudeau and a delegation of Canadian ministers and MPs 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