普京訪問印度爭取擴大能源及防務合作

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi as part of a one-day visit to discuss expanding energy and defense ties.

Mr. Putin was also due to hold talks Thursday with President Pranab Mukherjee and opposition leader Sonia Gandhi.

Russia is facing stiff Western economic sanctions for its role in the Ukraine crisis, and analysts say the Putin mission is aimed at developing new energy markets to help offset the impact of those sanctions.

Russian and Indian officials said the meetings would likely focus on agreements for military cooperation, space exploration and the construction of new nuclear power plants.

At least 15 trade pacts are set to be signed, as energy-starved India - the world's third largest energy importer -- continues to push for greater involvement in natural gas and oil exploration inside Russia.俄羅斯總統普京在新德里會見了印度總理莫迪。普京對印度進行1天訪問，討論擴大兩國在能源和防務領域的合作等問題。

星期四，普京還將與印度總統穆克吉以及反對黨領袖索尼婭•甘地舉行會談。

俄羅斯目前因其在烏克蘭危機中所扮演的角色而面臨西方的嚴厲經濟制裁。分析人士說，普京訪問印度的目的是開發新的能源市場，以緩解西方制裁的影響。

俄羅斯和印度官員說，雙方的會談重點很可能是就軍事合作、太空探索和興建新核電廠簽署協議。

俄印兩國預定將簽署至少15項貿易協定，缺乏能源的印度繼續努力擴大在俄羅斯天然氣和石油勘探領域的參與。印度是世界第3大能源進口國。