US EditionIndia, France to Renew 10-Year Defence Pact at Ministerial Dialogue
- On February 17, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair the 6th India‑France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru, with France’s Catherine Vautrin visiting for the first time since October 12, 2025.
- Longstanding defence ties have evolved into broader partnerships, as Russia remains India's principal supplier while New Delhi diversifies toward France and Israel in recent years, with 2024–2025 high-profile exchanges deepening cooperation.
- An MoU is expected to create a joint venture to produce HAMMER 250 XLR and HAMMER 1000 XLR with around 1,000 units annually for integration with Rafale jets.
- Renewal of defence agreements is expected to extend ties another decade, with officials anticipating an announcement on reciprocal officer deployments between the Indian Army and French Land Forces.
- The talks dovetail with India‑EU Security and Defence Partnership and Exercise Shakti, while Safran is pitching deeper collaboration on AMCA programme propulsion needs.
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Bengaluru News: India, France to hold key dialogue to boost defence cooperation on Feb 17
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will engage in crucial discussions with French Minister Catherine Vautrin to enhance defence cooperation. Expected outcomes include a renewed agreement and a joint venture on Hammer missiles.
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The Economic TimesIndia, France to hold key dialogue to boost defence cooperation on February 17
A defence cooperation agreement is expected to be renewed for another 10 years, with an MoU on joint venture for "manufacturing of Hammer missiles" likely to be signed at the meeting in the presence of both the ministers, the defence ministry here said on Sunday.
India, France to hold key dialogue to boost defence cooperation on Feb 17
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold talks with his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru on February 17, with some key outcomes expected from the bilateral dialogue to boost defence cooperation. A defence cooperation agreement is expected to be renewed for another 10 years, with an MoU on joint venture for “manufacturing of Hammer missiles” likely to be signed at the meeting in the presence of both the ministers, the …
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