Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India on December 6 for the 21st annual summit between the leaders of the two countries, reports revealed on Friday.
During the summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Putin are likely to touch upon a number of issues, with specific outcomes expected in expanding ties in the areas of defence, trade and energy.
A framework for military-technical cooperation is to be renewed for the next decade, and a joint commission on technology and science may be announced, news agency PTI reported last week.
Moreover, India and Russia will hold a 2+2 summit that will see the External Affairs and Defence ministers of each country meet their counterparts.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu will visit India for the first 2+2 meeting between the countries.
A spokesperson from the Russian embassy in Delhi said the ministers were expected to hold "in-depth discussions on key regional and international issues, including the situation in the Asia-Pacific (Indo-Pacific) region and developments in Afghanistan and Syria".
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