India, Dec. 2 -- Measures to insulate India-Russia trade from sanctions imposed by the US, an offer on small modular reactors for nuclear energy and deepening of defence cooperation will be on the agenda for the summit between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, a key aide to the Russian leader said on Tuesday.

Putin will travel to New Delhi on December 4 for the annual summit the following day, with the meeting being seen as an opportunity for India to emphasise its strategic autonomy by reinvigorating defence and economic ties with Russia against the backdrop of pressure from the US to draw down on purchases of Russian energy and military gear. This will be Putin's first visit to India since the start o...