Besides bilateral issues, PM Modi and Mr Putin are likely to deliberate on a number of global issues having political dimensions including the situation in Syria and ways to tackle terrorism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Russia today for a two-day visit that is part of the annual summit talks with President Vladimir Putin. After their meeting in Moscow on Thursday, the two leaders are expected to
sign key agreements on defence and nuclear energy.
"We expect to sign a number of agreements covering a very broad range of fields. Final touches are being given on some of them," Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told reporters.
Last week, the Defence Ministry had cleared the
purchase of Russian S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems at an estimated cost of Rs 40,000 crore.
Without giving specific details, Mr Jaishankar said both PM Modi and President Putin will deliberate on enhancing cooperation in defence and nuclear energy spheres.
"Russia has been a very major military and
strategic partner of India. There will be a lot of discussions on that," he said.
Expanding economic ties is also top of the agenda, with CEOs from both sides meeting.
Currently bilateral trade stands at $10 billion, which both sides want to enhance to $30 billion in the next 10 years.
PM Modi and President Putin will also discuss the situation in Syria and ways to tackle terrorism. "This would be definitely one of the most important engagements for us," Mr Jaishankar said.
India has watched with some concern, Russia's decision to supply attack helicopters to Pakistan, though officially that has been played down.
PM Modi is also scheduled to have dinner with President Putin today. On Thursday, he will address around 3,000 members of the Indian community in Moscow.