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Pokhran missile incident
Time25 March 2023
LocationJaisalmer district
TypeMisfiring of missiles

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Three missiles misfired during Indian army exercise in Rajasthan: report". Dawn. 25 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "3 missiles misfired during army exercise in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, probe on". India Today. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "3 missiles go off target, fall in Rajasthan fields". The Times of India. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.