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...