TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad heads to Pakistan and India this week to put the finishing touches on a controversial deal to build a pipeline that would deliver Iranian gas to both countries, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency says. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves as he arrives Monday in Islamabad, Pakistan. Ahmadinejad arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a four-hour visit with newly elected Prime Minister Reza Gilani and President Pervez Musharraf, according to Pakistan's information ministry. Later in the day, he heads to Sri Lanka before traveling to New Delhi late Tuesday for a short visit, according to Iran's state-run news agency IRNA.
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Iranian president traveling to Pakistan, India to discuss pipeline deal
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Pipeline would bring Iranian gas to the two countries
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United States has urged Pakistan, India not to sign deal with Iran
A top adviser to the Iranian president spoke on the eve of @placeholder's visit about the importance of oil and gas when it comes to putting Western powers "in their place," according to Fars.