ISLAMABAD — On Wednesday, Pakistan and India participated in the annual exchange of their nuclear asset lists, adhering to a bilateral agreement aimed at safeguarding each other’s nuclear facilities from potential attacks.
This annual exchange occurs on January 1st each year.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan confirmed that the lists were exchanged simultaneously through diplomats stationed in Islamabad and New Delhi.
This exchange is part of the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities agreement, which both countries ratified back in December 1988 and which went into effect in January 1991.

The relationship between Pakistan and India has been marked by tension since their separation from British colonial rule in 1947, largely due to the ongoing dispute over the Kashmir region.
The two nations have engaged in three major conflicts, expanded their military capabilities, and have both developed nuclear arsenals over the years.
India conducted its inaugural nuclear test in 1974 while Pakistan followed suit with its first test in 1988.