New Delhi: As part of ongoing close contacts, India and the US will hold talks on January 14 on various aspects of missile Defence.

This is part of earlier consultations held on this subject, External Affairs Ministry spokesman told reporters in New Delhi on January 14.

The first round was held when US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage visited India in May 2001 and the second round was held in Washington in May 2002.

The two-day parleys are also part of the consultations the US is having with allies and friendly countries on its new strategic framework.

The framework includes strategic reductions (of nuclear warheads), non-proliferation, counter-proliferation and missile Defence.

While the Indian side is being led by Sheelkant Sharma, Joint Secretary (Disarmament) in the External Affairs Ministry the American side is being led by David Trachtenberg, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence.

PTI