India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations amid strained ties: Here's why this practice matters

In a continuation of a practice that has now crossed three decades, India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged their annual list of nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that bars either side from striking the other's atomic facilities. This routine but significant exchange came at a time when relations remain severely strained following the four-day military hostilities in May 2025 after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.