A news agency reported Monday that India would deploy 120 tactical missiles on its borders with China and Pakistan.
Experts say the announcement is likely a response to domestic opposition accusing Modi of being weak-kneed before alleged Chinese aggression.
The government won’t hold a parliamentary debate.
A report promoting the missile was a giveaway.
The Pralay ballistic missile has only been tested twice, it said. In addition, the missile may not be operational for at least two years because mobile platforms must be developed.
According to reports, India will deploy 120 Pralay missiles along its borders with China and Pakistan.
A high-level Defense Ministry meeting approved the acquisition of 120 missiles and their deployment along the borders, ANI reported.
Pralay missiles can hit targets up to 500km away and change course, making them difficult to intercept.
Pralay is a domestically developed tactical, surface-to-surface, short-range ballistic missile often compared to the Russian Iskander.
The canister-launched missile followed the intended quasi-ballistic trajectory and hit the target accurately, validating control, guidance, and mission algorithms.
Even though Pralay is based on the Indian ballistic missile Prithvi, it’s been compared to Russia’s Iskander, which has proven its combat prowess against Ukraine.
The Indian military’s plan to acquire the Pralay missile is significant because its top echelons have been discussing the development of a Rocket force for the Indian Army.
Even though Pralay is based on the Indian ballistic missile Prithvi, it’s been compared to Russia’s Iskander, which has proven its combat prowess against Ukraine.
The Indian military’s plan to acquire the Pralay missile is significant because its top echelons are discussing the development of a Rocket force for the Indian Army.
The Pralay missile will allow the Indian Army to target Chinese infrastructure and bases on the Tibetan Plateau, reports say.
