New Delhi: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives here tomorrow on a three-day visit during which the two countries are expected to sign a civil nuclear agreement under which Russia will build four additional atomic reactors in Tamil Nadu.

Medvedev, on his first visit here as President, will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the entire gamut of relationship and discuss ways to take these forward, particularly in trade and economic field.

The two countries are expected to sign a civil nuclear agreement, which was initialled in January last year but could not be signed because of the absence of NSG waiver and India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement. India finalised safeguards agreement with IAEA and got NSG clearance earlier this year.

Under the pact, Russia will build four additional nuclear reactors in Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu.

Medvedev, who is visiting India for the annual bilateral Summit, will become the first Head of the State of any country to undertake the trip following the Mumbai attacks.

Closer bilateral interaction in combating international and cross-border terrorism is also expected to be discussed.

On Sunday, Medvedev telephoned the Prime Minister and expressed solidarity and sympathy with the people of India and vowed to closely interact with New Delhi in combating terror threat to both the countries.

Source : PTI