Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he has more Sikhs in his Cabinet than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Canadian daily The Star. Trudeau made the remark while answering questions from students at the American University in northwest Washington on Friday, during his state visit to the United States, PTI reported.

The 44-year-old, who assumed office in November last year, surprised many by including four Sikh-Canadians in his Cabinet. They include Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, Small Business Minister Bardish Chagger and Innovation Minister Navdeep Singh Bains. Sajjan is a combat veteran who was posted in Afghanistan thrice as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. In contrast, the Modi government has two Sikh Cabinet ministers – Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, who is Sikh by birth, and Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

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