India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities as per Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between them.
According to this Agreement – signed on December 31, 1988 – they have to exchange the lists at the start of every calendar year. The exchange of lists through diplomatic channels took place in New Delhi and Islamabad simultaneously; factoring in the time difference.
This is the 20th consecutive exchange of such lists after the Agreement came into force on January 27, 1991. The first exchange took place on January 1, 1992.
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Pakistan also handed over to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad the list of Indian prisoners in Pakistani jails.
This list was given as per the Agreement on Consular Access signed on May 21, 2008. The lists of prisoners have to be exchanged on January 1 and July 1 every year as per the agreement.