Nuclear Neighbors: India-Pakistan Continue Decades-Old Agreement

India and Pakistan exchanged a list of nuclear installations, following a bilateral pact that prevents attacks on each other's atomic sites. This symbolically maintains a decades-long tradition, despite ongoing tensions over Kashmir and terrorism. The agreement has been in effect since 1991.

India and Pakistan have maintained their decades-old tradition of exchanging lists of nuclear facilities, underscoring a rare point of diplomatic agreement amid otherwise frosty relations. The exchange, under a bilateral pact, prevents either nation from targeting the other's atomic sites.

This exchange took place through diplomatic channels in both New Delhi and Islamabad, reflecting an agreement that dates back to December 31, 1988, and officially implemented on January 27, 1991. The Ministry of External Affairs emphasized this practice as a 34th consecutive exchange since its inception in January 1992.

The ongoing practice occurs yearly on January 1, revealing points of cooperation amidst broader geopolitical tensions, particularly concerned with Kashmir and cross-border terrorism.