Pakistan, India exchange nuclear site lists

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (AFP): Pakistan and India on Friday exchanged lists of their nuclear sites under an annual accord, after a year of strained relations between the arch-rivals, Pakistan's foreign ministry said.
The New Year's Day exchange is aimed at protecting the sites in case of war and was established under a 1988 agreement on the prohibition of attacks on each other's nuclear installations.
"The governments of Pakistan and India today exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities," a ministry statement said.
It added that the lists were handed over to officers of the Pakistani and Indian high commissions in New Delhi and Islamabad.
Under the 1988 agreement, both nations are to refrain from attacking nuclear facilities in the event of war. The neighbours have also set up a telephone hotline to prevent accidental nuclear conflict.