India, France to Renew 10-Year Defence Pact, Boost Industrial Collaboration

• India and France will renew their 10-year defence pact at the 6th Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru on February 17, 2026.
• Defence Ministers Rajnath Singh and Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the dialogue, focusing on expanding industrial cooperation.
• An MoU for a joint venture to manufacture Hammer missiles is expected to be signed.
• Reciprocal deployment of officers at Indian Army and French Land Forces establishments is also anticipated.
• The H125 Light Utility Helicopter Final Assembly of Tata Airbus will be virtually inaugurated by PM Modi and President Macron.