From spy games with US to deterring neighbours, a look at India’s nuclear journey from 1974
India had upped its nuclear programme since its defeat to China in 1962, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) provided further impetus to the same. The Indira government had refused to be a signatory to NPT in 1968, terming it “nuclear apartheid”
May 18, 2022, 08:30 AM IST
Smiling Buddha: Things to know about India's first nuclear test at Pokhran
Today (May 18) is a historic day for India as we are observing the 46th anniversary of our first nuclear test in Rajasthan’s Pokhran. The peaceful nuclear test codenamed the ‘Smiling Buddha’ was conducted on May 18, 1974 under the leadership of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The test made India a nuclear power.
May 18, 2020, 10:25 AM IST
