New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will take the honourary salute at the Republic Day celebrations in the Capital on January 26.
Putin - who will be the chief guest of the parade this year - will arrive in New Delhi on a two-day official visit on January 25, heading a high-level delegation of senior officials.
"The two sides will discuss several bilateral issues including trade, investment, space, defence and high-technology," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said.
Putin will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, meet President A P J Abdul Kalam and other leaders during the official visit.
According to a statement released by Russia’s Kremlin Press Service: "The Russian-Indian summit is timed to coincide with the celebrations of the Indian national holiday Republic Day, to which the Russian president is invited as the main guest.”
The whole array of relations, including in the fields of energy, trade, investment, defence and space will be discussed during the visit, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna told reporters on Thursday.
The two countries already have a strategic partnership and the upcoming visit is likely to see them sign a framework agreement for civil nuclear cooperation outlining how the two countries can cooperate in the field.
Some agreements in the field of defence are also in the offing.
These include a pact providing for manufacturing of RD-33 engines for Russia-made MIG-29 fighter aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Putin will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including several senior ministers and business leaders.
(With agencies inpits)
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