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25 years after it was drafted, why India's nuclear doctrine still remains relevant

August 20, 2024 10:13 am

It stands out for being a beacon of nuclear stability, even as the country's neighbours are indulging in behaviour that encourages an arms race.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visits Pokhran, the site of Nuclear explosion in Rajasthan in 1974.

50 years of Pokhran-I: Why India conducted its first nuclear tests

May 19, 2024 1:11 pm

The Pokhran tests of 1974 were held amid secrecy. Countries such as the United States were against the idea of more nations acquiring nuclear weapons. Why did India go ahead with the tests, and what happened after them?

Indian Air Force displays firepower capabilities at Pokhran

February 17, 2024 9:42 pm

Joint operations included the IAF and the Army's weaponised version of the advanced light helicopters Mk-IV devastating simulated enemy targets using their rockets and swivel guns.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visits the site of the nuclear explosion at Pokhran in Rajasthan on 22.12.1974.

Operation Smiling Buddha: The story of India's first nuclear test at Pokhran in 1974

May 19, 2023 10:22 am

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 quest for India's first nuclear test.

25th anniversary of Pokhran-II: India’s journey to become a nuclear power

May 18, 2023 3:49 pm

India successfully conducted three nuclear bomb test explosions at the testing site in Pokhran on May 11, 1998. While these tests caused an international outcry at the time, they cemented India’s status as a nuclear power.

Pokhran-II exhibition showcases protective equipment, emergency drills

May 10, 2023 10:36 pm

The Pokhran-II exhibition showcased various CBRN protective equipment, contamination clearing mechanisms, emergency protection and rescue drills by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

India carries out successful flight-test of anti-tank guided missile Helina in Pokhran

April 11, 2022 5:33 pm

Helina, which was flight-tested from an indigenously developed Advanced Light Helicopter, is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world, the DRDO stated.

National Technology Day: Will leverage technology for development, says PM Modi

National Technology Day 2019: Will leverage technology for development, says PM Modi

May 11, 2019 11:15 am

National Technology Day 2019: It is celebrated annually on May 11, the day on which India successfully test fired its first nuclear bombs in 1998. During the nuclear tests in Pokhran, five explosives were tested between May 11 and May 13.

Twenty years ago the earth shook and India became a nuclear power

May 11, 2018 5:33 pm

On May 11, 1998, the countdown had been foolproof. India, a Third World nation, had blasted its way into the world’s consciousness, demanding to be heard.