India and Pakistan exchange a list of nuclear installations on an annual basis

India and Pakistan have exchanged a list of nuclear installations that cannot be attacked if tensions escalate.

Non-Nuclear Aggression Treaty

The Non-nuclear aggression agreement is a bilateral nuclear weapons control deal signed by India and Pakistan to reduce (or limit) nuclear weapons.
Both promised not to attack or aid foreign countries in attacking the nuclear installations and infrastructure of the other.
The treaty was drafted in 1988 and signed on December 21, 1988, by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and his counterpart Benazir Bhutto; it entered into force in January 1991.
The treaty prohibited signatories from carrying out surprise attacks (or assisting foreign countries in carrying out such attacks) on one other’s nuclear installations and facilities.
Since January 1992, India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of their respective military and civilian nuclear-related facilities on a yearly basis.

The necessity of the pact

The Indian Army conducted the major drill ‘Brasstacks’ in 1986-87, prompting fears of an Indian strike on Pakistan’s nuclear installations.
Since then, the foreign ministries of both countries have been negotiating an agreement on nuclear weapons control.

The importance of the agreement

The treaty prohibited signatories from carrying out surprise attacks (or assisting foreign countries in carrying out such attacks) on one other’s nuclear installations and facilities.
The pact creates a security environment that fosters trust.

Other: Information on prisoners is shared.

Both countries share a list of detainees in each other’s custody at the same time.
These lists are shared in accordance with the terms of the Consular Access Agreement, which was signed in May 2008.
According to the terms of the agreement, the two countries must exchange detailed lists on January 1 and July 1 of each year (i.e. twice a year).

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