Overview
- Both sides exchanged updated nuclear installation lists on January 1 under the 1988 non-attack pact, marking the 35th consecutive yearly swap since 1992.
- India and Pakistan also shared prisoner and fishermen rosters under the 2008 consular access agreement, continuing the twice-yearly process.
- India reported 391 civilian prisoners and 33 fishermen in its custody who are Pakistani or believed to be Pakistani, while Pakistan listed 58 civilians and 199 fishermen who are Indian or believed to be Indian, reflecting discrepant tallies.
- New Delhi sought immediate consular access for 35 detainees, urged the expedited repatriation of 167 Indians who have completed sentences, and pressed for the release of prisoners, fishermen with their boats, and information on missing defence personnel.
- A brief handshake in Dhaka between India’s S. Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Ayaz Sadiq accompanied the exchanges, as Pakistan separately flagged Indus Waters Treaty concerns over India’s Dulhasti Stage‑II project on the Chenab and requested clarifications.