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United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates, leading a high level delegation comprising 125 members, has arrived in Pakistan today, Dunya News reported . During his visit Robert Gates would meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Minister for defence Ahmed Mukhtar and military leadership of the country. During the meetings, the issues pertaining to defence and military relations between two countries, security matters, situation in Afghanistan, Indo-Pakistan relations and current tension would be delibertaed upon. Gates would be given a list of defence requirements of Pakistan while he would make also make effort to convince Pakistani leadership about greater role of India in Afghanistan, sources added. At the end of his visit Robert Gates would also brief media about his visit.
