India and Japan are expected to discuss civil nuclear cooperation during Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's two-day visit to India next week. Mr. Noda will arrive in New Delhi on Tuesday to participate in the Sixth Annual Summit between the two countries during which he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

During their talks on Wednesday, the two leaders will discuss steps to enhance the India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership.

An official release from the Ministry of External Affairs said that the two Prime Ministers are expected to discuss the civil nuclear deal, negotiations over which are on for a long time, and review economic ties between the two countries.

The leaders may also discuss the situation in the region during the talks. The discussions would also focus on the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.

This is the first visit to India by the top Japanese leadership after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March this year. India and Japan started negotiations on a civil nuclear deal in June, 2010 and decided to speed them up in October last year when Dr. Manmohan Singh visited Tokyo for talks with his then counterpart Naoto Kan.

The two leaders will also review economic ties between the two countries to further enhance them.