Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov hopes that the problem of debt in India to Russia will be solved during a visit to Russia by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "I think that during the visit of the Prime Minister will be able to solve the problem of rupee debt, which has accumulated and continues to accumulate," – said Zhukov, speaking Tuesday at an international forum "Russia and India: Strategic Partnership in the XXI Century." "The problem of rupee debt until it is solved very efficiently," – said Zhukov. He expressed the view that it should decide in favor of investing in various projects of Rs. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow on an official visit on Sunday. He will stay in Moscow until December 7. Among other issues, the Indian prime minister intends to discuss the revision of "rupee's agreement" between India and Russia. Intergovernmental agreement on this export-import operations between Russia and India are held in non-convertible Indian rupees. The agreement 10 years ago was designed to facilitate transactions between state-owned enterprises of both countries. Currently, India's rupee debt is about $ 2 billion. The Indian side has to send the money in the joint investment projects in India, particularly in the energy sector.