Pakistan and India commit to annual exchange of Nuclear Installations Under 1988 Agreement
Pakistan & India exchange lists of nuclear installations and facilities. Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged the lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities, the Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson said in a statement.
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.
Similarly, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs 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 January 1, 1992, after the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities was entered into force on January 27, 1991.
Signed on December 31, 1988, the Agreement, 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, the statement read.
