Islamabad: Pakistan and India today exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities.

According to Radio Pakistan, this exchange took place in line with the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, signed by both countries on December 31, 1988. The agreement mandates that each nation informs the other of its nuclear installations and facilities on January 1 of every calendar year.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stated that the list of nuclear installations and facilities in Pakistan was officially handed over to a representative of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Concurrently, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs provided the list of India’s nuclear installations and facilities to a representative of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.

Tahir Andrabi also disclosed that Pakistan had given a list of 257 Indian prisoners in Pakistan to the High Commission of India in Islamabad. Similarly, India is sharing a list of Pakistani prisoners with the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. This prisoner exchange is consistent with the Consular Access Agreement between the two nations, signed on May 21, 2008, which requires the exchange of prisoner lists twice a year.

In response to media reports about Indian plans to construct the Dulhasti Stage-II Hydroelectric project on the Chenab River, Andrabi expressed concerns over the lack of prior notification to Pakistan. He highlighted that such actions demonstrate a disregard for international law and bilateral treaties. The Pakistani Commissioner for Indus Water is seeking clarification from his Indian counterpart on the project’s details and implications.

Tahir Andrabi emphasized that, under the Indus Waters Treaty, any hydroelectric projects on the western rivers are subject to strict design and operational controls, along with information-sharing requirements. He urged India to comply with the treaty and address the Indus Water Commissioner’s queries. Andrabi reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty remains a binding international agreement, as supported by the Court of Arbitrator’s decisions last year, and stressed Pakistan’s commitment to peaceful dispute resolution while safeguarding its water rights.