The Indian Air Force has launched an inquiry into the circumstances under which one of its units “accidentally fired” the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that crashed 124km inside Pakistan on March 9, in a major operational lapse that could have provoked retaliation from the neighbouring country, The Times of India reported.
Pakistan, meanwhile, has demanded a joint probe into the accidental firing, saying the grave nature of the incident raises several fundamental questions regarding security protocols and technical safeguards against accidental or unauthorised launch of missiles in a nuclearised environment.
Read the full report: The Times of India
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