pokhran..in 1974
India conducted its first nuclear detonation, described by India as a "peaceful nuclear explosion," on May 18 1974.
"Smiling Buddha" was the code name of India's the first nuclear weapon test conducted on May 18, 1974.
India conducted its first nuclear test in 1974 to demonstrate its ability to develop nuclear weapons technology. The test, known as "Smiling Buddha," was considered a strategic move to establish India's nuclear deterrence capabilities in the region.
India conducted its first nuclear weapons test, codenamed "Smiling Buddha," on May 18, 1974. This made India the first country outside of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to possess nuclear weapons.
India conducted its first successful nuclear test in 1974, known as "Smiling Buddha." It was considered a peaceful nuclear explosion for energy purposes. India conducted further nuclear tests in 1998, officially declaring itself a nuclear-armed state.
United States
In 1998, India conducted five nuclear test explosions, designated Pokhran-II: three on the 11thof May, and two on the 13thof the same month.Related Information:These tests came about 24 years after India's first successful test explosion, Pokhran-I, which consisted of only one explosion.Pokhran-II established India as the sixth nuclear power in the world and the first outside the UN security Counsel.Pokhran is a reference to the test location, Pokran, Rajasthan.
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July 16, 1945
Which test and when?
Enrico Fermi, 1942
India's first nuclear test on May 18, 1974, described by the Indian government as a "peaceful nuclear explosion." The first Nuclear Test in India was cnducted on 18 May , 1974 at Pokhran.