NEW DELHI: The two nuclear-armed adversaries handled the issue amicably because there were no casualties, according to the Indian Air Force, which said on Tuesday that the government had fired three officers for “accidentally” shooting a missile into Pakistan in March.
On March 9, the BrahMos missile—a land-attack cruise missile with nuclear weapons capability—was launched, leading Pakistan to ask New Delhi about the safety precautions taken to prevent unintentional launches.
“A Court of Inquiry, established to examine the facts of the matter and determine who was responsible for the occurrence, ruled that three officers’ violation from the Standard Operating Procedures caused the missile to be accidentally fired.
