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Last Updated:May 05, 2025, 14:14 IST
Pakistan earlier conducted a training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km - which India called a "dangerous escalation".
Pakistan had earlier conducted a training launch of the Abdali weapon system. (Image: News18)
Pakistan continues to provoke India as ties between the two neighbouring countries are sharply declining, as Islamabad conducted a training launch of a FATAH Series surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometres as part of its “Exercise INDUS".
This came two days after Pakistan conducted a training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometres, amid speculation of an Indian military retaliation over the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, where 26 tourists were killed.
The latest launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile’s advanced navigation system and enhanced accuracy, according to a press release by the media wing of the Pakistani Army.
Pakistan’s Army claims to have the capabilities to completely thwart any aggression that threatens the territorial integrity of the country, but it marks a dangerous escalation in its ongoing hostility towards India.
Pakistan has intensified its activities by issuing frequent naval advisories, conducting aggressive drills in the Arabian Sea, and repeatedly violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Reacting to Pakistan’s Abdali missile test, India said the move marked a provocative step amid escalating tensions between the two countries. The missile test by Islamabad appears as a deliberate provocation and a reckless attempt to heighten tensions with India, said sources.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India announced a raft of measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. New Delhi also announced the shutting down of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, the suspension of visas for Pakistani nationals and the scaling down of top officials at the High Commission.
India on Saturday imposed a ban on the import of goods coming from or transiting through Pakistan and also the entry of Pakistani ships into its ports, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country is committed to taking “firm and decisive" action against terrorists and their backers.
Location :Islamabad, Pakistan
First Published:News world Pakistan Provokes India Again By Firing FATAH Surface-To-Surface Missile After Abdali-II
