'For Pakistan, it would be free': BrahMos creator shares witty reply to Pak general's query
'For Pakistan, it would be free': BrahMos creator shares witty reply to Pak general's query
New Delhi, July 2 -- Dr Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai, widely recognised as the "father of BrahMos", shared a sharp-witted anecdote about a Pakistani general's inquiry into India's prized supersonic cruise missile during a podcast conversation.
The remark, laced with sarcasm, underscored the strategic importance and exclusivity of the BrahMos missile to India.
The mission saw India targeting multiple terror camps and air bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) using precision munitions, with bases such as Rafiqui, Murid, Nur Khan, and Skardu among those hit.
Named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers, the ramjet-powered cruise missile has a range of 290 km and can travel at speeds of Mach 2.8 to 3.
Its stealth features and advanced guidance systems make it a formidable force in India's strategic arsenal.
Although a majority of the missile's components are still sourced from Russia, India has been steadily progressing towards indigenisation, with increasing involvement from the private sector to localise production.
Today, BrahMos stands as a symbol of India's defence innovation and strategic autonomy - a fact made all the more evident by Dr Pillai's pointed remark that, for Pakistan, it wouldn't just be off-limits - it would be offered "free," with the clear implication that it would arrive via other means.
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