Balloon shot down came from across the border: Parrikar

Balloon shot down came from across the border: Parrikar
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that the object shot down by an Air Force jet on Tuesday was a helium balloon that came from across the border but was not equipped with any surveillance devices or contentious material. 

New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that the object shot down by an Air Force jet on Tuesday was a helium balloon that came from across the border but was not equipped with any surveillance devices or contentious material.

"We have reported the issue to Ministry of External Affairs which will do the needful," the Defence Minister said. Top Defence Ministry officials said, "It cannot be ruled out that the balloon was floated to determine India's response time."

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