Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow on a two-day visit during which the two sides are likely to conclude the long- delayed agreement on aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov.<br/> <br/>The two sides are also likely to sign defence deals worth $4 billion. Putin's India trip has a wider agenda like taking bilateral technological and energy cooperation to a new level. Diplomatic sources said, the two sides will also sign the final agreement for joint manufacture of fifth generation fighters. Besides holding bilateral talks with Dr Manmohan Singh, Putin will also meet President Pratibha Patil during his visit. The Gorshkov carrier, which has been rechristened INS Vikramaditya is now scheduled to be delivered by 2013. India would pay another $1.2-billion for the new naval<br/>MiG-29K/KUB.<br/> <br/>The new MiGs will be in addition to 16 jets already to be delivered under a contract signed in 2004 as part of the Gorshkov deal. India will also acquire 40 more Sukhoi Su-30MKI multi-role fighters.
News On AIR | March 10, 2010 5:19 PM
India-Russia to conclude long-delayed defence agreements