A package of 30 documents has been signed during the official visit of President Dmitry Medvedev to India.

Russian Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko and Indian Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora signed an agreement on the development of cooperation in the oil and gas sphere.

Russian Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko and Indian Union Minister of Science and Technology Kapil Sibal signed a comprehensive long-term programme of cooperation in the sphere of science, technology and innovations.

Aside from it, the two ministers signed a joint working document on the creation of a technological centre by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and the Indian Department of Science and Technology.

Sergei Kiriyenko, Director-General of Rosatom Corporation, and Shrikumar Banergi, head of the Indian Commission for the Atomic Energy, signed a memorandum of understanding on the expansion of scientific and technological cooperation in the peaceful use of the atomic energy. Konstantin Romodanovsky, Director of the Federal Migration Service, and Union Home Secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai signed a memorandum of understanding on control over illegal migration.

Aside from it, the parties signed documents on cooperation in the sphere of information technologies. A memorandum of understanding on that issue was signed by Russian Deputy Minister of Communication Ilya Massukh and head of the Indian Department of Information Technologies Shashi Kant Sharma. The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Indian Ministry of the Chemical Industry and Fertilizers also signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the sphere of pharmaceutics and biotechnologies. The document was signed by Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and head of the Indian Department of Pharmaceuticals Mukul Joshi.

The parties adopted a joint statement on the results of the visit, entitled “Joint Statement: Celebrating a Decade of the India- Russian Federation Strategic Partnership and Looking Ahead”.

Alexander Leonov, Director-General of Machinostroyenie Production Association, and Sivathanu Pillai, Managing Director of BrahMos Aerospace, signed a protocol on the fulfilment of the contracts signed for the deliveries of BrahMos missiles for the Indian Armed Forces.

Vladimir Dmitriev, President of Vneshekonombank Corporation, and Rajiv Pal Singh, Chief General Manager of the State Bank of India, signed an agreement on cooperation in foreign economic activities. Apart from it, Dmitriev signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Export-Import Bank of India.

SIBUR Holding and the Reliance Group of Companies signed an agreement on the main conditions for the creation of a joint enterprise for the production of butyl rubber in the city of Jamnagar. Russian R-Pharma and Indian Doctor Redddy’s signed a memorandum on the creation of a joint enterprise.

Viktor Vekselberg, President of the Skolkovo Development Foundation, signed a memorandum of understanding with TATA Group. Systema Companies signed a framework agreement with the Indian OHGC Oil and Gas Corporation on cooperation in the production of hydrocarbons. Russian and Indian privately owned companies signed some ten agreements.