India, Feb. 15 -- India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on February 17, when the two leaders are expected to renew the defence cooperation agreement for another 10 years.

According to a government statement, the meeting will review the entire spectrum of bilateral defence cooperation, with a particular focus on expanding industrial collaboration.

"A key highlight of the dialogue is expected to be the renewal of the India-France defence cooperation agreement for another 10 years," read a government statement.

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