India’s BrahMos missile misfire into Pakistan not of particular concern, says nuclear watchdog chief

The unintended firing of a BrahMos missile from Indian territory, that landed in Pakistan in March, was not trigger for any particular concern, the chief of the worldwide nuclear watchdog instructed The Indian Express on Monday.

Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director common of the International Atomic Energy Agency, mentioned that the organisation didn’t search any data from the Indian authorities on the matter. He additionally mentioned that the misfiring didn’t elevate any doubts in regards to the security of nuclear materials in India.

“We are constantly looking at all the situations around the world and of course we look with interest when a very important member state of the IAEA has issues,” Grossi instructed The Indian Express in an interview. “But it [the BrahMos incident] was never an issue of any specific concern for us.”

On March 9, Islamabad had mentioned {that a} high-speed Indian projectile had entered its airspace and crashed close to Mian Channu metropolis in Khanewal district, damaging some civilian property.

India’s defence ministry had described the incident as “deeply regrettable” and mentioned that the unintended firing passed off on account of a “technical malfunction” throughout a routine upkeep operation.

In August, the ministry terminated the companies of three Indian Air Force officers held liable for the unintended firing. Pakistan, nevertheless, had mentioned that it “rejects India’s purported closure” of the incident, and referred to as for a joint investigation.