Proliferation of missile systems in many countries, including North Korea, will figure in the first talks on missile defence between Indian and US officials in New Delhi on January 15 and 16, official sources said on Friday.
The Indian delegation will be led by Sheelkant Sharma, joint secretary (disarmament) in the Ministry of External Affairs, the sources said.
The Indo-US missile defence talks are reportedly part of a series planned in the capitals of the two countries.
The officials are expected to discuss East Asia in February, when Nalin Surie of the East Asia division of the Ministry of External Affairs will head the Indian delegation.