President Dmitry Medvedev was Friday to hold talks with Indian leaders aimed at polishing ties with one of Russia’s most reliable allies as well as signing a landmark new nuclear energy deal.
The visit is taking place under the shadow of the Mumbai attacks a week ago in which suspected Islamic militants killed 172 people. Medvedev has pledged to give India his full support in the fight against terrorism.
The Russian leader, whose visit was planned well before the attacks, is the first foreign head of state to visit the country after the bloodshed in Mumbai. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited on Wednesday.