<span style="color: #222222;">Defence Minister Rajnath Singh co-chais 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with French counterpart in New Delhi<br />''<br />''Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday co-chaired the 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu in New Delhi. Mr Lecornu is on a two-day visit to India. As part of the Annual Defence Dialogue, both the Ministers held wide-ranging talks, including operational defence ties, counter-terrorism, maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, and industrial and technological partnerships in line with India's "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" policy.<br />''<br />''Mr Sebastien Lecornu is also scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar to discuss global issues of common concern, including the situation in Europe and in the Indo-Pacific.<br />''<br />''The visiting Minister will also meet National Security Adviser Ajit Doval for discussions on regional security issues and both nations' close cooperation in combating terrorism. <br />''</span>