Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave on a two-day visit to London, United Kingdom (UK) on Jan 8 where he will attend a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Grant Shapps.

"He will be accompanied by a high-level Ministry of Defence delegation, comprising senior officials from DRDO,  Service Headquarters, Department of Defence, and Department of Defence Production," read a government statement.

"During his visit, Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his UK counterpart Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps. They are expected to discuss a wide range of defence, security and industrial cooperation issues," the statement said.

Rajnath Singh is also expected to call on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and hold a meeting with Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs David Cameron.

"He will also interact with the CEOs and industry leaders of UK Defence Industry and meet with the Indian community there," the statement said.