India and Pakistan exchanged the list of prisoners in each other’s jails, also shared the list of nuclear sites.

New Delhi. India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of prisoners and fishermen lodged in each other’s jails. The Foreign Ministry said the list of prisoners was exchanged through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad under the bilateral consular contacts agreement of 2008. India has shared information about 391 civilian prisoners and 33 fishermen lodged in its jails. All of them are or are considered to be Pakistani citizens.

Similarly, Pakistan has shared information about 58 civilian prisoners and 199 fishermen lodged in its jails who are Indian citizens or considered to be Indians. India has urged Pakistan to immediately release and repatriate civilian prisoners and fishermen lodged in its jails along with their boats and missing Indian defense personnel.

Pakistan has also been requested to expedite the process of release and repatriation of 167 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners who have completed their sentences. Apart from this, Pakistan has also been asked to provide immediate consular access to 35 civilian prisoners and fishermen in its custody who are Indians or believed to be Indians and who have not been provided consular facilities till now.

India has also requested the Government of Pakistan to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all Indian and civilian prisoners deemed to be Indians and fishermen until their release and return to India. India’s sustained efforts have resulted in the repatriation of 2,661 Indian fishermen and 71 Indian civilian prisoners from Pakistan since 2014. This includes 500 Indian fishermen and 13 Indian civilian prisoners repatriated from Pakistan since 2023.

List of nuclear sites also shared

India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations. The Foreign Ministry said the lists were exchanged between the two countries through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad. This list includes the establishments covered under the agreement between India and Pakistan on the prohibition of attacks on nuclear facilities.

This is the first time the two countries have shared the list of nuclear installations after India’s Operation Sindoor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack. Both the countries signed this agreement on 31 December 1988 and it is in force from 27 January 1991. Under this, there is a provision that India and Pakistan will inform each other on the first January of every calendar year about the nuclear installations and facilities which come under this agreement. This is the 35th consecutive exchange of such lists between the two countries. Both the countries shared this list for the first time on January 1, 1992.