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US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price. Image: US State Department
The United States has said that it had “no indication” that India’s missile fire into Pakistan last week was “anything other than an accident”.
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price made the remarks on Monday while responding to a question about the incident.
Read more: India says reviewing procedures after missile accidentally fired into Pakistan
” Well, we have no indication, as you also heard from our Indian partners, that this incident was anything other than an accident. We refer you, of course, to the Indian Ministry of Defense for any follow-up. They issued a statement on March 9th to explain precisely what had happened. We don’t have a comment beyond that,” said Price.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday claimed that New Delhi was conducting a review of its “procedures for operations, maintenance, and inspection of weapons systems” after accidentally launching a missile into Pakistan last week, said Reuters.
“We attach the highest priority to the safety and security of our weapon systems. If any shortcoming is found, it would be immediately rectified,” Singh told the Indian parliament on Tuesday.
“India has started a high-level inquiry into the accident, which did not lead to any injuries or deaths.”
“I can assure the House that the missile system is very reliable and safe,” said the Indian defence minister. However, he did not specifed which missile was accidentally launched.
“Moreover, our safety procedures and protocols are of the highest order and are reviewed from time to time,” Singh said.
Pakistan had demanded an explanation from India over ‘accidental’ missile fire.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad last week had said that the grave nature of Indian accidental missile-firing raised several fundamental questions regarding security protocols and technical safeguards against the accidental or unauthorized launch of missiles in a nuclearized environment.
Read more: Pakistan demands explanation from India over ‘accidental’ missile fire
“Indian decision to hold an internal court of inquiry is not sufficient since the missile ended up in Pakistani territory. Pakistan demands a joint probe to accurately establish the facts surrounding the incident,” the spokesperson had said in a press release.
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