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Defence
Amit Shah Remembers Pokhran Nuclear Tests that Made India a Nuclear Power
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 09:37 PM
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah reflected on the 1974 Pokhran nuclear tests that established India as a nuclear power.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently reflected on India’s historic Pokhran nuclear tests.
The tests, carried out in 1974 at the Pokhran test site in Rajasthan, were the first time India detonated nuclear devices, thereby establishing its status as a nuclear‑armed nation.
Shah’s remarks underscored the significance of the tests in strengthening India’s strategic deterrence and technological capabilities.
The event highlighted the enduring legacy of the Pokhran tests in India’s defence history.
The tests, carried out in 1974 at the Pokhran test site in Rajasthan, were the first time India detonated nuclear devices, thereby establishing its status as a nuclear‑armed nation.
Shah’s remarks underscored the significance of the tests in strengthening India’s strategic deterrence and technological capabilities.
The event highlighted the enduring legacy of the Pokhran tests in India’s defence history.