NEW DELHI, India News : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew to Russia on Sunday on a visit to cement ties between the two allies and finalise a deal to expand cooperation on nuclear energy.
Singh’s two-day trip, his sixth to Russia as prime minister since 2004, was also designed to firm up defence deals that have been hit by delays in delivery, the Press Trust of India news agency said.
Singh will hold talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as part of an annual leadership meeting between the two countries which forged a strategic partnership deal in 2000, officials said.
“This is a partnership based on the solid foundation of long-standing friendship, deep mutual trust and strong convergence of interests,” Singh said in a statement before leaving.
The prime minister, who visited Washington last month, said he hoped the Russia trip would focus on defence, civil nuclear energy and science issues.
was first posted on December 6, 2009 at 8:29 pm.
