An understanding on cultural cooperation inked Thursday by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart David Cameron will provide the framework for a significant expansion of the rich cultural exchanges between the two countries, an official statement said.

The expanded activity under the agreement will include the first-ever exhibition in India of the Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor in Delhi and Mumbai, the statement said.

The Britain-based Complicite Theatre will bring its acclaimed production of 'A Disappearing Number', inspired by the life of Indian-born mathematical genius Ramanujan, to Mumbai and Hyderabad.

And the first edition of the Hay Literary Festival in India will take place in Thiruvananthapuram in November.

The UK-India Museums and Galleries Partnership Agreement, signed in June, will see closer collaboration between museums in India and Britain in knowledge sharing, exhibitions, education and conservation.

It will also see a joint initiative by all festivals in Edinburgh - known for its arts and culture festivals - to develop India-focused programming from 2012 to 2014; and 'Shard', a new programme to support the digitisation of records of common interest to both India and Britain, the statement said.