NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged the list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other’s such facilities, continuing with an over-three-decade practice.
The regular exchange of these lists is considered a significant confidence-building measure between the two nations. “India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the agreement on the prohibition of attack against nuclear installation and facilities,” the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
The exchange was conducted under the provisions of the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, which was signed on December 31, 1988, and entered into force on January 27, 1991.
According to the agreement, both countries are required to notify each other of their nuclear installations and facilities covered under the accord on January 1 of each year. This marks the 34th consecutive exchange of such lists, with the first exchange taking place on January 1, 1992.