New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who is here on a three-day visit, will meet the Indian leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here on Friday in a visit aimed at boosting defence and strategic ties.

Hagel, whose visit comes in less than a week after that of Secretary of State John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzeker, would also be meeting Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.