Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on an official visit from October 2-5, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov said on Friday, the Itar-Tass news agency reportedin Moscow. The Russian leader would sign a draft of bilateral accords and a major political document during the trip, the official said.

Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov, in charge of Russia's military-industrial complex, is to travel to New Delhi on Tuesday to prepare grounds for the trip, it added. Bureau Report