Updated On: 17 December, 2021 11:31 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
The meeting will be held at `Vigyan Bhawan` in New Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File Pic
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend a meeting with his French counterpart Florence Parly on Friday for the 3rd Annual Defence Dialogue between India and France. The meeting will be held at `Vigyan Bhawan` in New Delhi. "The 3rd Annual Defence Dialogue between India and France will be held at `Vigyan Bhawan` in New Delhi today. Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will attend the meeting with his French counterpart Ms @florence_parly," Defence Minister of India tweeted. French Defence Minister is set to begin her visit to India today with an aim to strengthen Indo-French strategic and defence ties.
The talks will cover aspects of wide-ranging Indo-French defence cooperation, including operational defence cooperation, particularly maritime security in Indo-Pacific; an industrial and technological partnership in line with Make in India and counter-terrorism cooperation. "French Defence Minister Florence Parly will be on an official visit to India on Dec 17 to strengthen Indo-French strategic and defence ties. She will call on PM Modi and hold Annual Defence Dialogue with her Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh," French Embassy in New Delhi said in a statement.