India says it accidentally fired missile into Pakistan

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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 neighbours, 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.

At: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-says-it-accidentally-fired-missile-into-pakistan-2022-03-11/

Guards from Pakistan (left) and India (right) perform the daily Beating Retreat ceremony at the Wagah Border Post in Kashmir.

Today's admission by Indian authorities that a supersonic missile was fired into Pakistan by mistake has stoked worldwide concerns over tensions between the two nuclear weapons nations - the 2nd and 5th most populous on Earth, respectively.

[3catwoman3]

1. Can they "accidentally" fire a few into...

…the Kremlin?

[PoliticAverse]

2. "Technical malfunction" - is that what they're calling human stupidity now? n/t