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Pact aims to avert an accidental war

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From Times Wire Reports

South Asian rivals India and Pakistan signed an agreement to reduce the risk of accidentally triggering a nuclear war between them.

Details of the pact, which was signed in New Delhi, have been kept secret, but officials say it includes confidence-building measures related to the countries’ nuclear arsenals. The move is part of peace efforts aimed at ending more than half a century of hostilities.

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