An inadvertent release of an air store from an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft took place near Pokhran firing range area due to technical malfunction o🌊n Wednesday, the IAF said.
The IAF said an enquiry by has been ordered to investigate into the incident༒.
No damage to life or✨ property has been reported, it said.
The Pokhran firing range, locat꧟ed in the Thar Desert near Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, is a key site for testing and training exercises by th🐟e Indian forces.
The incident comes over two years a BrahMos missile was accidentally fired from India into Pakistan. The missile, which was unarmed, crashed int🌊o Mian Channu in the Khanewal District of Punjab, Pakistan, and triggered s♎peculation about possibility of diplomatic fallout.
The unarmed missile led to damages to some buildings and also left a crater in a fi🎀eld, leading to initial confusion and concern among local residents.
The incident, which had potential of leading to a military confrontation, was quickly acknowౠledged by Indian authorities as an accident due to a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance.
