May 11, 1998: India Conducts Nuclear Tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan | Firstpost Rewind
On May 11, 1998, India successfully carried out three nuclear underground nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan. A second test was conducted two days later. These tests were conducted under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India, and was called “Operation Shakti”.
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