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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
India: Missile systems ‘safe and reliable’ after accidentally firing one at Pakistan
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NEW DELHI — India’s defense minister says the country’s missile systems are “very reliable and safe” after one was accidentally fired last week and landed in a residential area inside nuclear-armed rival Pakistan.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tells Indian lawmakers a formal inquiry was ordered to determine the cause of the firing as well as a review of the standard procedures for operations, inspections and maintenance of its weapons systems. Any shortcomings would be fixed immediately, he adds, but does not say which missile was mistakenly launched.
Pakistan and India have a history of bitter relations since gaining independence from British rule in 1947.
Pakistan says the unarmed surface-to-surface missile violated Pakistan’s airspace and damaged a wall in a residential area in Punjab province on Wednesday. No casualties were reported.
The Times of Israel Community.