India and Pakistan exchange nuclear installation lists
India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities on January 1, 2026, through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad. This annual practice continues under a bilateral agreement prohibiting attacks on each other’s nuclear sites.
The Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities was signed on December 31, 1988, and entered into force on January 27, 1991. It requires both nations to share lists of covered nuclear sites annually on January 1.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed its list to an Indian High Commission representative in Islamabad, while India’s Ministry of External Affairs provided its list to a Pakistani High Commission representative in New Delhi. This marks the 35th consecutive exchange, starting from January 1, 1992.
The practice persists despite ongoing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, including disputes over Kashmir. Exchanges have occurred every New Year’s Day without interruption since inception.
