Pokhran-II - Wikipedia
WEBPokhran-II (Operation Shakti) was a series of five nuclear weapon tests conducted by India in May 1998. The bombs were detonated at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. It was the second instance of nuclear testing conducted by India, after the first test, code-named Smiling Buddha, was conducted in May 1974.
Smiling Buddha - Wikipedia
WEBSmiling Buddha (MEA designation: Pokhran-I) was the code name of India's first successful nuclear weapon test on 18 May 1974. The nuclear fission type bomb was detonated in the Pokhran Test Range of the Indian Army in Rajasthan .
Operation Smiling Buddha: The story of India’s first nuclear test at ...
WEBMay 18, 2023 · Pokhran nuclear test. A nuclear device was detonated, with a yield of 12-13 kiloton of TNT, on May 18, 1974. Pokhran, an army test range located in the desert of western Rajasthan, was chosen. Here's what happened in the …
Smiling Buddha: All about Pokhran test that made India a …
WEBIndia is observing the 46th anniversary of its first nuclear test in Rajasthan’s Pokhran on Monday. The peaceful nuclear test was codenamed the ‘Smiling Buddha’ and conducted on May 18, 1974.
50 years of Pokhran-I: Why India conducted its first nuclear tests
WEBMay 18, 2024 · On this day in 1974, India conducted its landmark first nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan, as part of the ‘Smiling Buddha’ operation. Until it actually happened, secrecy surrounded the event, as many major world powers at the time attempted to restrict the proliferation of states with nuclear weapons. Then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ...
Nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar explains: How Pokhran happened
WEBMay 11, 2018 · Nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar explains: How Pokhran happened. 20 years ago, on May 11, 1998, India carried out nuclear tests. What were the circumstances that led to the tests? What did India gain from them? Could testing have happened at another time? Written by Amitabh Sinha. follow. Updated: May 11, 2018 08:13 IST. Follow Us.
Smiling Buddha: How India successfully conducted first nuclear test …
WEBIt took a nearly two-year preparation for India to conduct the nuclear test in Pokhran. Indira Gandhi had authorised scientists at BARC to detonate an indigenously designed nuclear device in ...
20 years after Pokhran test, how things have changed for India
WEBThe test opened floodgates of trouble for India: sanctions, economic and military, and interactional isolation.
The Clinton Administration and the Indian Nuclear Test That …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Documents in today’s publication shed light on the intelligence watch over the Indian test site and the Clinton administration’s efforts to head off a feared test. Surveillance by U.S. intelligence of the Indian test site at Pokhran was intense.
Pokhran - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pokhran Test Range (PTR) is a key component of India's nuclear programme which is located outside the Pokaran Municipal Board jurisdiction and is controlled by the Indian Army. The army base is located 45 km north-west …