BrahMos, INS Vikrant have immense capability but also expose India’s short-sightedness

A BrahMos missile without a warhead hitting the target area under Andaman and Nicobar Command this month | Representational image | Andaman and Nicobar Command

BrahMos units like the one involved in the accidental firing into Pakistan continue to be stationed on the west when such assets should be deployed against China.