Pokhran missile incident explained
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| Time: | 25 March 2023 |
| Location: | Jaisalmer district |
| Type: | Misfiring of missiles |
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On 25 March 2023, the Indian Army misfired three surface-to-air missiles during an exercise in the Pokhran ranges in the western Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, India.[1] The missiles were misfired due to a technical glitch following which an investigation was initiated into the incident.[2] One of the missiles fell in Ajaysar Village, Ajmer; however, there was no loss of life or property.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Three missiles misfired during Indian army exercise in Rajasthan: report . Dawn . 25 March 2023.
- News: 3 missiles misfired during army exercise in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, probe on . India Today . 25 March 2023 . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325122247/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/3-missiles-misfired-during-army-exercise-in-rajasthan-jaisalmer-2351242-2023-03-25 . live .
- News: 3 missiles go off target, fall in Rajasthan fields . The Times of India . 25 March 2023 . 2023-03-25.
