India admits to 'accidental' missile fire

India on Friday said it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India’s envoy to protest.
Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents or miscalculations by the nuclear-armed neighbors, which have fought three wars and engaged in numerous smaller armed clashes, usually over the disputed territory of Kashmir.
Tensions have eased in the past few months, and the incident, which might have been the first of its kind, immediately raised questions about safety mechanisms.
“On 9 March 2022, in the

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