Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in Lok Sabha on Tuesday over the “inadvertent” firing of a that landed in Pakistan last week.
The Indian Defence Ministry said that it has ordered a court of enquiry into the incident adding that. It was a matter of relief that there was no loss of life due to the accidental firing.
“On 9 March 2022, in the course of routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile. The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry. The Defence Ministry said in a statement.
It is learn that the missile land 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, it said.