Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, capital of India, March 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Partha Sarkar)

Apart from defense and nuclear cooperation, the two leaders also discussed regional issues such as Afghanistan and Pakistan, said Russian and Indian officials.

The revised agreement on Gorshkov aircraft carrier deal fixed the price of the warship at 2.34 billion U.S. dollars, while the price for the Mig-29K fighters stood at 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, according to Russian and Indian officials.

An agreement in the area of civilian space exploration was also inked by the two governments. Indian Space Research Organization ( ISRO) signed a agreement with Russian Space Agency for production of satellite navigation system.