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NEW DELHI, Dec 18: Despite peace process and a cease fire holding along borders,
India and Pakistan together are largest producers of landmines in the world
stockpiling at least 11 million antipersonnel mines.
The annual Landmine Monitor Report for 2007 released here has stated that while
an estimated four to five million antipersonnel mines exist in India (sixth
largest stockpile in the world), Pakistan had six million antipersonnel mines
(fifth largest total in the world). The report further stated that while both
countries have banned export of landmines, their footprints have been found in
countries like Afghanistan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius,
Tanzania and Sudan.
The report, which is part of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)
a coalition of more than 1,000 organisations working in 72 countries also
lamented that there was no progress on the proposal for a joint moratorium
between these two countries on the use of antipersonnel mines on their common
border. Both countries had been discussing this proposal as part of confidence
building measure (CBM).
INDIA: Notwithstanding, the official claim by India that there is no minefield
or mined areas in any part of India

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