Officials and diplomats in Moscow said the two countries are expected to sign 8-10 agreements covering a wide spectrum of bilateral ties, including cooperation in civilian nuclear field, energy, space and defence.
India and Russia are expected to ink an initial agreement on the construction of four additional nuclear power plants in Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam during President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi next week.
They met to finalise the agenda of the Indo-Russian summit on January 25 in New Delhi.
Fifteen years after the break up of the Soviet Union and after signing several declarations and partnership pacts, New Delhi and Moscow failed this year to translate their political trust into tangible results in economic interaction and trade.