NEW DELHI: Amid tense ties between the two nuclear rivals, India and Pakistan
on Sunday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations
and fa
cilities.
“This is the 26th consecu
tive exchange of such lists between the two countries, the first one having taken place on January
1, 1992,”India External Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
The agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Fa
cilities between India and Pakistan was signed on December 31, 1988 and entered into force on January 27, 1991. Since then, the two countries inform each other of nuclear installations
and fa
cilities every January 1. Both countries also exchanged lists of nationals (including civilian prisoners
and fishermen) of each country lodged in jails of the other one.