India and Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear assets and Prison inmates

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According to the Ministry of External Affairs India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities on 31 December 2022 as per the 1988 agreement which prohibits both the countries from attacking each other's nuclear installations. They also exchanged the lists of prisoners held in each other’s prisons, which include civilians, defence personnel and fishermen.

Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities

India and Pakistan are both nuclear weapon countries and to reduce tension between the two countries an Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities was signed between the two on 31 December 1998. 

Under this agreement both countries have to inform each other of the nuclear facilities on the 1st January of every calendar year. 

The agreement entered into force on 27 January 1991.This is the 32nd consecutive exchange of such lists between the two countries, the first one having taken place on January 01, 1992.

The term "nuclear installation or facility" includes nuclear power and research reactors, fuel fabrication, uranium enrichment, isotopes separation and reprocessing facilities, and any other installations with fresh or irradiated nuclear fuel and materials in any form and establishments storing significant quantities of radioactive materials.

Exchange of Prisoner’s list 

On this day both the countries also exchange the lists of prisoners held in each other’s prisons, which include civilians, defence personnel and fishermen. Pakistan shared a list of 705 detained Indians, 51 civilians and 654 fishermen. India shared a list of 434 Pakistanis in its custody, 339 civilians and 95 fishermen.

The 2008 agreement gives each side consular access to prisoners and requires them to exchange lists of prisoners in each other's custody each January and July month.