ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The annual exchange of lists of nuclear installations and facilities between Pakistan and India took place on Monday.
The Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, inter alia, provides that both Countries shall inform each other of their nuclear installations and facilities falling within its definition, on 1st January of each calendar year.
Signed on 31 December 1988, the Agreement entered into force on 27 January 1991.
Pursuant to Article-II of the Agreement, the list of nuclear installations and facilities in Pakistan was officially handed over to a representative of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
Simultaneously, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs also handed over the list of India’s nuclear installations and facilities to a representative of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
The two Countries have been exchanging the lists since 1st January 1992.
Today, as per practice, Pakistan and India exchanged two lists through diplomatic channels – list of prisoners in each other’s custody; and the list of nuclear installations & facilities as per the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks Against Nuclear installations & Facilities.
— Mumtaz Baloch (@Mumtazzb) January 1, 2024
