21 February 2017

News Story: India, Pakistan extend nuclear weapons accident risk reduction agreement

NEW DELHI, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- New Delhi and Islamabad Monday agreed to extend agreement on reducing risk of accidents relating to nuclear weapons for five years, officials said.

"In accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on reducing the risk of accidents relating to nuclear weapons, both countries have agreed to extend the agreement for a further period of five years," reads a statement issued by India's foreign ministry.

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