The Hindu Business Line : India, Russia to ink pacts during PM’s Moscow visit

MOSCOW: India and Russia are expected to sign a number of key agreements during Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh’s December 6 - 8 visit here, including those on extension of the long term defence cooperation programme beyond 2010 and construction of fou r more nuclear reactors at Kudankulam.

Mr Singh, who is visiting Moscow at the invitation of President, Mr Dmitry Medvedev for the annual Indo-Russian Summit is expected to discuss a range of issues during his meetings here, including defence cooperation, global financial crisis, situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and fight against terrorism, diplomatic sources said.

During Mr Singh-Medvedev talks at the Kremlin on Monday, the two leaders would also focus on key bilateral issues, such as continuation of civilian nuclear cooperation beyond Kudankulam power plant and exploration of new vistas in the areas of space and knowledge-based economic projects.

The two countries are likely to sign several bilateral agreements after the Kremlin talks, such as pacts on the extension of long term defence cooperation programme beyond 2010 and construction of four more nuclear reactors at the Kudankulam NPP, in addi tion to two 1000 VVER light water reactors already being built by Russia, the sources said. – PTI

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