India Pakistan Exchange list of Nuclear Installations

January 2, 2024

GS Paper II International Relations

Context: India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations, covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities.

India Pakistan Exchange List of Nuclear Installations Under 1988 Agreement

Bilateral Pact Governing Atomic Facility Security: The India Pakistan Exchange list of Nuclear Installations took place under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other’s atomic facilities.
33rd Consecutive Exchange: This is the 33rd consecutive exchange of such lists between the two countries, the first one having taken place on January 1, 1992.

What is the 1988 Agreement Between India and Pakistan?

The agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities was signed on December 31, 1988, by the then Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi.
- The treaty came into force on January 27, 1991.
The agreement mandates both countries to inform each other about any nuclear installations and facilities to be covered under the agreement on the first of January of every calendar year, providing a confidence-building security measure environment.

‘Nuclear Installation or Facility’ includes:

Nuclear power and research reactors,
Fuel fabrication, uranium enrichment
Iso-topes separation
Reprocessing facilities as well as any other installations
Fresh or irradiated nuclear fuel and materials in any form
Establishments storing significant quantities of radioactive materials.

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