India, on Friday, admitted and regretted an “accidental firing” of a missile from a military base that landed in Pakistan.
The “accidental firing” of the Indian missile took place on Wednesday (March 9).
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On Thursday (March 10), the Pakistani Army had stated that an Indian projectile caused damage after falling in Mian Channu in Pakistan.
“On 9 March 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile,” India’s defence ministry said.
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Meanwhile, a court of inquiry has also been ordered into the accident.
“The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry,” the defence ministry said.
It added: “It is learnt that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan. While the incident is deeply regrettable, it is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the accident.”
According to reports, the missile that got fired ‘accidentally’ was a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.