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Pragati missile
Around 10 months ago, India had showcased its newly developed Pragati tactical surface-to- surface missile at the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition ADEX-2013 in South Korea. But in a major security lapse, the missile didn't make its journey back home and lay unguarded, vulnerable and dangerously exposed for an entire month at a South Korean port. The missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has a range of 60-170 km. India Today has learnt that the Modi government has sounded the code red and decided to investigate the entire matter. The government wants to revisit a never before security scare for India's missile programme. Pragati is a highly potent and accurate short-range, battlefield tactical missile system capable of neutralising identified ground targets and providing an effective counter-force weapon system. It has all weather day and night operational launch capability. It is a counter to Pakistan's NASR tactical nuclear missile and crucial in maintaining India's strategic edge over an unpredictable neighbour. There is a series of violations in the journey of Pragati missile to South Korea. The first violation is that the Pragati missile sent to South Korea for the exhibition wasn't a dummy missile but an actual prototype that was to be used for a live firing. Second, the logistical handling of the missile in South Korea was outsourced to a local agent of Chinese-origin. Third, the prototype missile missed its ship back to India, stranding it unguarded and vulnerable at the Incheon port for an entire month.
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REVEALED: How an Indian missile lay unguarded at South Korean port : India, News - India Today