India and Pakistan exchange 30th consecutive list of nuclear installations
This is the 30th consecutive exchange of the list between the two countries. The first one had taken place on January 1, 1992. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava (Image Source: File Photo)
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Updated: Jan 1, 2021, 08:34 PM IST
India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged the 30th consecutive list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral arrangement. This is an annual practice which prohibits them from attacking each other s atomic facilities. The exchange took place through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad.
The exchange was made in accordance with Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, signed on December 31, 1988, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement here.
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