India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a 'technical malfunction' during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India's envoy to protest
India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a"technical malfunction" during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India's envoy to protest.
Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents or miscalculations by the nuclear-armed neighbors, which have fought three wars and engaged in numerous smaller armed clashes, usually over the disputed territory of Kashmir.Tensions have eased in recent months, and the incident -- which may have been the first of its kind -- immediately raised questions about safety mechanisms.
Here's why Kashmir is so important 02:14Pakistani officials said the missile was unarmed and had crashed near the country's eastern city of Mian Channu, about 500 kilometers from the capital, Islamabad.Pakistan's foreign office summoned India's charge d'affaires in Islamabad to lodge a protest over what it called an unprovoked violation of its airspace, saying the incident could have endangered passenger flights and civilian lives.
On GPS: Peace prospects between Pakistan and India 04:35According to the US-based Arms Control Association, the missile's range is between 300 kilometers and 500 kilometers , making it capable of hitting Islamabad from a northern Indian launch pad.The Pakistani official wondered if the incident meant that India had"missiles in ready-to-launch positions and pointed at Pakistan, and that too without any safeguard of a command and control system.
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