India mistakenly launched a missile into Pakistan
According to India, a ‘technical fault’ occurred during regular maintenance, resulting in the launch. The defense minister expresses their “deep regrets” over the incident.
India unintentionally fired a missile at Pakistan during normal maintenance, the nation claimed on Friday after calling India’s envoy for objections. It attributed the error to a “technical fault.”
Military analysts have warned that nuclear weapon-wielding neighbours, who have fought three wars and a slew of smaller armed confrontations, largely over the claimed area of Kashmir, are vulnerable to accidents or miscalculations.
Tensions have just subsided, but the incident has sparked concerns regarding safety devices, which could be the first of their sort.
A technological breakdown resulted in the inadvertent discharge of a missile, according to a three-paragraph report made by the Indian minister of defence on March 9, 2022.
According to reports, a missile landed in Pakistani territory. It’s terrible that the incident occurred, but it’s also reassuring that no one was murdered. according to press reports.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed earlier this week that the government has authorised a high-level investigation.
According to reports, the missile landed Mian Channu in Pakistan’s eastern area, roughly 500 kilometres (310 miles) east of Islamabad.
Pakistan Reaction
Regarding Pakistan’s assertion that the event put civilian lives and passenger flights in jeopardy, India’s director of affairs in Islamabad was called to submit a complaint.
Pakistan warned India to “avoid repeating similar infractions in the future” and to take effective actions to prevent such incidents.
A top Pakistani military officer told Reporters that the event raised anxiety and could have evolved into a “major adverse occurrence.”
What does this suggest for the protection systems of their weaponry and their technological know a missile, I felt it was rather casual of him to confess that. The global leadership should investigate this thoroughly.”
Experts say this could be a BrahMos rocket, a nuclear technology land-attack cruise rocket manufactured collaboratively by Russia and India.
Based on the US-based Arms Control Association report, the rocket can reach Islamabad with a radius of 300 to 500 kilometres from a release facility in north India.
Pakistani officials speculated that this suggested India had rockets ready to fire and target Pakistan, albeit without a direction and management mechanism.
The item travelled 124 kilometres in Pakistani territory at 12,000 metres and 40,000 feet, according to a Pakistani air force expert.
Professor Happymon Jacob of Jawaharlal Nehru University noted two parties managed the matter diplomatically.
