11 May 1998: India declares itself a Nuclear Weapon state by test-detonating 3 nuclear devices at Pokharan in Rajasthan, under Operation Shakthi.
13 May 1998: two more detonations conducted by India at the Pokhran test range, even as USA and many western counries mount economic sanctions on India a day before.
18 May 1974: The first nuclear test conducted by India at Pokharan.
11 May 1998 and 18 May 1974 - both happened to be buddha pUrNimA
13 May 1998: two more detonations conducted by India at the Pokhran test range, even as USA and many western counries mount economic sanctions on India a day before.
18 May 1974: The first nuclear test conducted by India at Pokharan.
11 May 1998 and 18 May 1974 - both happened to be buddha pUrNimA