Moscow, Dec. 3 -- Russia and India plan to sign a programme for the development of strategic cooperation areas in the economy by 2030, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, a day ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to India.

Russian state media TASS quoted Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov telling reporters that the upcoming December 4-5 visit of Putin is "important" as it "provides the opportunity to comprehensively discuss the entire extensive agenda of Russian-Indian ties."

"It is meant to sign and adopt the whole range of bilateral documents in the various spheres in conclusion of the visit, including the Development Programme of strategic areas of Russian-Indian economic cooperation by 2030," Ushakov said as per the TASS media...