A number of agreements would be signed.These agreements would in areas of space, economic and defence sectors," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vishnu Prakash told reporters in New Delhi.

• December 20, 2010

Issue 1: November/December 2010

A Snapshot Of Key Developments In The External Relations Of The Russian Gas Sector

Half a year after the gas dispute with Belarus, Gazprom has created a new ‘daughter’ company in Minsk, Gazprom Transgas West, as a potential operator of the Belarusian stretch of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline. The current operator of the section in question is Beltransgaz, in which Gazprom holds a 50% stake. However, the new ‘daughter’ company, which will exercise complete control over the Belarusian section of the pipeline, will be completely controlled by Gazprom. Although few experts predicted that another gas dispute in 2010 was likely, since the current contract between Gazprom and Beltransgaz does not expire until the end of 2011, establishment of Transgas West implies that Moscow has been taking steps to prepare for the likelihood of future dispute scenarios. READ MORE

• December 20, 2010

Russia has been putting the squeeze on Belarus, trying to get a foothold in the Belarusan economy, and presidential elections there this Sunday could prove to be a significant moment in that quest.

• December 18, 2010

The world's first nuclear fuel bank of low enriched uranium (LEU) was officially launched in Russia on Friday, which aspiring nations could use for nuclear reactors instead of making it themselves.

• December 18, 2010

Russia has asked South Korea to stop a scheduled joint military exercise with the United States, hours after North Korea warned it will strike back if the South proceeds with the drill.

• December 18, 2010

"Ukraine is carrying out major reforms, which will provide important support for business activities in our country," emphasized visiting Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych at yesterday's Latvian-Ukrainian Business Forum.

• December 17, 2010

There are at least three things most people know about Kazakhstan, even if its name blends with many other “stan” countries in Central Asia: The film “Borat,” oil and gas and the world’s largest space launch center.

• December 17, 2010

Prosecutors in Ukraine have opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, she said Wednesday, accusing them of a "political witch hunt."

• December 16, 2010