'Defence industrial cooperation roadmap to be key outcome of PM's US visit'

A roadmap for defence industrial cooperation is expected to be the key outcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States beginning June 21, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference here, he said all aspects of defence co-production and co-development will be part of the discussions between Modi and US President Joe Biden.

"One of the key components which will be prominently showcased will be bilateral defence cooperation," he said.

"The second key component has been strong trade and investment partnership. Third is the technology component which interfaces with many other domains - telecom, space, manufacturing and investment," Kwatra said.

The prime minister will visit the US from June 21-23 and Egypt from June 24-25, he said.

Modi's visit to the US will commence in New York, where he will lead the celebrations of the International Day of Yoga at the headquarters of the United Nations on June 21.

From New York, he will