Russia and India pledged Tuesday to share intelligence and work together to fight international terror as the two historic allies signed a clutch of agreements aimed at reinvigorating their relationship. President Dmitry Medvedev held nearly two hours of talks Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hoping to boost trade and investment in both countries, the Associated Press reported. With Singh and Medvedev looking on, officials signed agreements to deepen cooperation in the nuclear energy, pharmaceutical and information technology sectors. «Russia is a time-tested friend of India that has stood by us in our times of need,» Singh told reporters after the talks. The fight against terror was a major focus of discussions, the two leaders said. «We are determined to work together to cooperate in information and intelligence sharing and in devising effective counterterrorism strategies,» Singh said. Medvedev called for an agreement for the extradition of terrorist suspects. «We have suffered seriously from terror attacks,» Medvedev said, adding Russian and Indian «law enforcement agencies should cooperate.» On Wednesday, Medvedev makes a brief stop in Agra to visit the Taj Mahal. The Russian president, who was accompanied by several key ministers and a large business delegation, will then head for Mumbai.
