New Delhi, Jan 25
The Defence Framework Agreement between India and US is being renewed, and the two countries will take cooperation in this field to a new level, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday.

The prime minister said the two sides have \"in principle\" agreed to pursue \"co-development and co-production of specific advanced defence projects\".

\"These will help upgrade our domestic defence industry; and expand the manufacturing sector in India. We will also explore cooperation in other areas of advanced defence technologies,\" Modi said.

Cooperation will also be deepened in the field of maritime security, he added.

India-US to enhance defence cooperation: Mod