Pakistan reiterates concern on India’s firing of BrahMos missile

• Pakistan  expressed concern on India’s irresponsible firing of BrahMos missile
• Foreign Office reiterated demand for joint probe into the incident
• BrahMos missile was fired into Pakistani territory on March 9, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated its concern on India’s irresponsible firing of BrahMos supersonic missile into Pakistani territory last year.

The incident occurred when a nuclear-capable BrahMos missile was fired on March 9, prompting Pakistan to seek answers from New Delhi on the safety mechanisms in place to prevent accidental launches.

The Foreign Office Spokesperson in a statement recalled that a year ago, a supersonic missile BrahMos was fired from Suratgarh India into Pakistani territory on March 9, 2022.

The statement said the incident endangered human life and property and posed a grave threat to regional and international peace, security and stability.

The spokesperson said Pakistan demonstrated exemplary restraint which was a testament of our systemic maturity and unflinching commitment to peace as a responsible nuclear state.

The irresponsible act by India was in violation of international law, the United Nations Charter, the Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, civil aviation rules and safety protocols. It exposed many loopholes and technical lapses in the Indian system regarding handling of its strategic weapons, the spokesperson added.

Despite the lapse of one year, the government of India had not acceded to Pakistan’s demand of a joint probe in order to accurately establish the facts surrounding this serious incident.

“India has also not shared findings of its internal inquiry with Pakistan,” the spokesperson said, adding its unilateral and hasty closure of the so-called internal inquiry had raised serious questions on the command and control systems in place in India for its strategic weapons.

“Pakistan reiterates its demand for joint probe into this irresponsible incident. We also expect satisfactory response to and clarification of several fundamental questions regarding security protocols and technical safeguards against accidental or unauthorized launch of missiles in a nuclearized environment,” the spokesperson concluded.

The incident occurred when an unarmed missile had crashed near the city of Mian Channu last year, raising questions about India’s safety mechanisms in place to prevent accidental launches.

In August, Indian Air Force said that the government had sacked three officers for accidentally firing the missile. Pakistan rejected India’s closure of the inquiry and reiterated demand for a joint probe.

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