Talks Between India and Pakistan
Dec. 12, 2004, Global Security
Newswire
Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan held talks in Islamabad on developing nuclear confidence-building measures, according to Agence France Press.
Among the topics that were expected to be discussed by senior officials were the creation of a nuclear hot line between foreign ministry officials from both countries and a formal system of advance notification of missile tests.
“There should not be an accidental or unauthorized launch or exchange of nuclear weapons, that will cause havoc,” Pakistani Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Masood Khan said.
The delegations met for more than two hours, AFP reported. “We are trying to finalize a joint statement,” Khan said.
Experts from both countries also met for a second day of talks on conventional confidence-building measures, AFP reported.
