India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

News: India and Pakistan exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations 

Facts:

About Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations

  • The agreement was signed in 1988 and came into force in 1991.
  • It mandates India and Pakistan to:

o   Refrain from the undertaking, encouraging or participating in any action aimed at causing the destruction or damage to any nuclear installation or facility in the other country.

o   Inform each other of nuclear installations and facilities to be covered under the agreement on the first of January of every calendar year.