Missile Landing in Pakistan: ‘Technical Malfunction, Deeply Regrettable’, Says Ministry of Defence

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New Delhi: Expressing concerns on a missile landing in Pakistan, the Defence Ministry has issued an statement saying “Technical malfunction led to accidental firing, incident deeply regrettable,” reported NDTV. The Pakistan military on Thursday said that a high-speed projectile launched from India entered the Pakistani airspace and fell near Mian Channu in Khanewal district.

The Defence Ministry said the Government of India has taken a serious view of the incident and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry into it. “On March 9, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile,” it said in a statement.

Read the Defence Ministry’s full statement here:

“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,” it added.