India on Friday said it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan, calling the incident “deeply regrettable”. The defence ministry said the “accidental firing” happened because of a “technical malfunction”.
“On 9 March, 2022, in the course of routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The Government of India has also ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry into the incident, the defence ministry said.
“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,” the MoD said.
