He also spoke about India's manned space mission -- the Gaganyaan project -- and said that Russia will help train the country's astronauts
Russia is a consistent supporter of normalisation of relations between India and Pakistan
Besides a host of other issues, PM Modi and Putin are likely to review bilateral defence cooperation in the wake of the US sanctions against Russian defence majors
The defence minister said it may take two-and-a-half to four years to implement the S-400 missile deal after it is signed
India wants its defence transactions with Russia to be insulated from the purview of stringent American law CAATSA
India, a major consumer of Russian arms, is one of the countries that would be impacted by such a legislation