India has given a clear message from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island on 28 and 29 July by successfully testing the ‘Holocaust’ missile from the island. This missile is based on semi-ballistic technology and has a firepower of 150 to 500 kilometers. It has been operated with solid fuel propulsion, which is very special both its mobility and accuracy.

A special thing about the ‘Holocaust’ missile is that it is capable of carrying different types of traditional warheads and can be fired from high mobility launch platform. This feature of this enables it to attack by protecting it from the enemy’s air defense system. This missile is going to be part of India’s proposed integrated rocket force (IRF), which will increase the country’s three-army capabilities significantly.

Pakistan’s reaction stress or strategic reaction?
Pakistani media and security agencies have considered this test of India to be a sign of arms race in South Asia. According to the report of Geo News, the Pakistan Army believes that this action of India is opening the ‘path of war’. This report also states that Pakistan has the Hath-IX missile (Nasar) to answer this, which is capable of carrying a Tactical Nuclear Warhead. The range of Nasar missile is 60 to 70 kilometers. At the same time, India’s Holocaust missile is launched with traditional bombs, whose warhead capacity is up to 500 kg. In comparison, Pakistan’s Hatf-IX has a capacity of up to 400 kg with nuclear warhead.

Holocaust vs.
Specialty Holocaust (India) Hatf-IX (Pakistan)
Type semi-ballistic missile tactical nuclear missile
Range 150-500 km 60-70 km
Warhead capacity 500 kg (traditional) 400 kg (nuclear)
Launch platform high mobility truck mobile platform
Price $ 4-6 million $ 1-2 million

Impact on strategic balance in South Asia
This missile test of India has influenced not only Pakistan, but the entire regional geopolitical landscape. Experts believe that this test is a major step in India’s defense strategy that gives him a strategic edge in the limited wars scenario. On the other hand, Pakistan is considering this test as a sign of instability and is accusing them of intensifying the arms race, but India claims that the Holocaust missile has been fully prepared with the aim of increasing defensive capacity.

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