Key to CBMs: Strategic stability

Conscious of the need to promote a stable environment of peace and security between the two countries, Recognising that the nuclear capabili...

Conscious of the need to promote a stable environment of peace and security between the two countries, Recognising that the nuclear capabilities of each other, which are based on their national security imperatives, constitute a factor for stability, Committed to national measures to reduce the risks of accidental or unauthorised use of nuclear weapons under their respective controls and to adopt bilateral notification measures and mechanisms to prevent misunder-standings and mis-interpretations, Committed to work towards strategic stability.

8226; The existing hotline between the DGMOs would be upgraded, and secured.

8226; A dedicated and secure hotline would be established between the two foreign secretaries, through their respective foreign offices to prevent misunderstandings and reduce risks relevant to nuclear issues.

8226; Both countries will work towards concluding an agreement with technical parameters on pre-notification of flight testing of missiles, a draft of which was handed over by the Indian side.

8226; Each side reaffirmed its unilateral moratorium on conducting further nuclear test explosions unless, in exercise of national sovereignty, it decides that extraordinary events have jeopardised its supreme interests.

8226; Both countries would continue bilateral discussions and hold further meetings to work towards the implementation of the Lahore Memorandum of Understanding of 1999.

8226; Both countries will continue to engage in bilateral consultations on security and non-proliferation issues within the context of negotiations of these issues in multilateral fora.

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8226; Both countries called for regular working level meetings to be held among all nuclear powers to discuss issues of common concern.

8226; Both sides agreed to report the progress of the talks to the respective foreign secretaries who would meet on June 27-28, 2004. 8212;PTI