Ajit Jain, rediff India [ Images ] Abroad, managing editor, Canada [ Images ], who is travelling with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever visit to India, reports on the prime minister's visit to Mahatma Gandhi's [ Images ] memorial.  

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen visited Rajghat in New Delhi [ Images ], where they laid a wreath on Mahatma Gandhi's memorial.

Two 14-year-olds representing the two countries -- Canadian Jeane STE-Marie and Indian Hartej Singh – carried the wreath from the entrance to the memorial.

'It's a great honor to be here at the memorial for such a great Indian and model for all humanity. Blessed be Gandhi's memory. Peace be on Earth.'

Laureen also signed the visitors' book.

Harper was presented with several books on Gandhi and a life-size copper bust of Gandhi.

Image: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Laureen pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Wednesday | Photograph: Ajit Jain