Putin Hosts Indian Prime Minister
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (file photo) (epa)
At the start of talks in the Kremlin, Putin praised the "strategic nature" of India's relations with Russia.
India says it is spending nearly $9 billion on Russian weapons and military equipment, and accounts for nearly 40 percent of Russia's exports of military hardware.
India and Russia held joint naval exercises in October.
On 5 December, Singh met for talks with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. Ivanov, who is also a deputy prime minister, later said there was a possibility Moscow and New Delhi could jointly use a military airfield in Tajikistan.
(Associated Press)