The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is a medium-range ramjet missile capable of being launched from submarines, ships, fighter jets or land. Photo from The Statesman
INDO-PACIFIC
Former BrahMos Aerospace Engineer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Espionage
In a landmark decision, the Nagpur district court sentenced Nishant Agarwal, a former engineer at BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, to life imprisonment for espionage activities on behalf of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Agarwal was arrested in 2018 for leaking sensitive technical information and has now been found guilty under multiple Sections of the Indian Penal Code and the stringent Official Secrets Act.