India, Pakistan sign nuke deal in defiance of train attacks

[maddezmom]

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India and Pakistan signed Wednesday a deal to reduce the risk of a nuclear arms accident in a show of cooperation and defiance against terror attacks that killed 68 people from both countries.

The New Delhi signing ceremony took place in public after Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Pakistani counterpart, Khurshid Kasuri, held an hour and 45 minutes of talks.

They repeatedly shook hands and smiled for photographers, pledging renewed commitment to their peace process.

"The holding of the joint commission meeting as scheduled is a reaffirmation of the commitment of both India and Pakistan to the dialogue process," Mukherjee told reporters.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070221/ts_afp/indiapakistanblast_070221110847

[pampango]

1. That is great. The best way to respond to terrorist attacks is to

continue the progress towards better relations between India and Pakistan that the attacks were designed to prevent.

[bobthedrummer]

2. Here is a related thread started 1-15-07 fwiw

"Pakistan nuclear kidnap foiled"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2689760