New Delhi, July 3 -- Hindustan Aeronautics, BEML, Paras Defence, Data Patterns, among other defence stocks gained on Thursday after India and the US agreed to ink a 10-year defence framework.

Data Patterns (India), Cyient DLM, BEML, HAL, Dynamatic Technologies, Paras Defence and Space Technologies and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders shares were among the top gainers in the Nifty India Defence index, gaining over a percent each. The index rose 0.65%.

On the contrary, Bharat Dynamics, Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing, Astra Microwave Products, Mishra Dhatu Nigam, DCX Systems and Zen Technologies were among the losers in the index, falling over half a percent each.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth have...