India, Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Installations List

• 02 Jan 2026

On 1st January 2026, India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations under a long-standing bilateral agreement that prohibits attacks on each other’s atomic facilities.

Key Points

• Annual Nuclear Exchange: India and Pakistan exchanged lists of nuclear installations and facilities as part of a confidence-building measure followed for over three decades.
• Bilateral Pact: The exchange was carried out under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, signed on 31 December 1988.
• Legal Obligation: The agreement mandates both countries to inform each other of nuclear installations on 1 January every year.
• Strained Ties: The exchange took place even as bilateral relations remain strained following four days of military hostilities in May 2025.
• Prisoners List Exchange: Both sides also exchanged lists of prisoners under the Consular Access Agreement of May 21, 2008.
• Details from Pakistan: Pakistan handed over a list of 257 Indian prisoners, including 199 fishermen and 58 civilian detainees, to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
• Reciprocal Exchange: India simultaneously shared a corresponding list of Pakistani prisoners with officials in New Delhi.
• Biannual Requirement: The prisoners’ list exchange is conducted twice a year, in January and July, as required under the consular agreement.