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Indian Army Mistook Planets For Spy Drones

Posted by Unknown on from the alien-invasion-fleet dept.

hackingbear writes "BBC reports that India's army spent six months watching 'Chinese spy drones' violating its air space, only to find out they were actually Jupiter and Venus. Between last August and February, Indian troops had already documented 329 sightings of unidentified objects over a lake in the border region next to China. India accused the objects being Chinese spy drones. The incident even escalated to a military build-up and a stand-off at border between the two countries. Residents of the solar system are glad that India does not possess the capability to shoot down such high altitude objects."

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  1. They have the perfect defense against drones by Gothmolly · · Score: 5, Funny

    They can just request the drone to do the needful and reboot itself into safe mode.

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  2. Wait a minute... by RileyBryan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thats no planet, thats a battle station!

  3. Re:Walk before you run by MiniMike · · Score: 5, Funny

    Time to watch Dr. Strangelove again and take copious notes...

    Maybe they should make a Bollywood version.

  4. Re:Just FYI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    With the collaboration of the NSA, now they can identify Uranus.

  5. Re:Walk before you run by toygeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could call it "Dr. Strangelove does the needful"

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  6. Re:Just FYI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not a big deal. I once emptied a magazine at Canopus before I realized what was going on. We've all been there.