New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- New Delhi and Moscow are actively preparing for Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to India in December to attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

The Russian media quoted Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Pawan Kapoor as saying that "We are currently preparing for President Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December. We meet regularly bilaterally and on the sidelines of international events," Kapoor was quoted as saying by Russia's state-owned news agency Tass following the Russian-Indian consultations on regional issues held in Moscow this week. The much-awaited visit is likely to take place in the first week of December.

India's Deputy NSA pointed out that relations between the countries r...