Pokhran (official spelling Pokaran; Hindi: पोकरण) is a town and a municipality [1] located 112 km east of Jaisalmer city in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in the Thar Desert region.

Pokhran-II (Operation Shakti) was a series of five nuclear weapon tests conducted by India in May 1998. The bombs were detonated at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. It was the second instance of nuclear testing conducted by …

Smiling Buddha (MEA designation: Pokhran-I) was the code name of India's first successful nuclear weapon test on 18 May 1974. The nuclear fission bomb was detonated in the Pokhran Test Range of the Indian Army in Rajasthan .

2022年5月11日 · On this day in 1998, India led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee carried out nuclear tests in Rajasthan’s Pokhran area, away from the prying eyes of America. After the detonation of all five warheads on 13 May 1998, India declared itself a full-fledged nuclear state read more.

2018年5月28日 · On May 13, 1998, at 15:45 hours, India secretly conducted a series of underground nuclear tests with five bombs in Pokhran, Rajasthan.

2024年12月4日 · India’s second nuclear test, Pokhran-II, marked a watershed moment in the nation’s pursuit of strategic autonomy and defense readiness. Conducted on May 11, 1998, at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan, this test signaled India’s entry into the …

2018年8月17日 · Gandhi conducted the Pokhran-I test in 1974 on Buddha Purnima. The test was called a “peaceful nuclear explosion” to pacify the western powers and avoid the threat of sanctions from them (it...

2023年5月20日 · Pokhran-I was India's first nuclear bomb test conducted on May 18, 1974, at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. It was code-named Smiling Buddha and officially described as a "peaceful nuclear explosion" with “few military implications”.

Located in the largest state of India, Pokhran is a small historical town loaded with various big wonders. Having a close vicinity to the Thar Desert, the town of Pokhran was a remote village and a favourite destination of the royals.

Pokhran-II was the series of five nuclear bomb test explosions that were conducted by India in May 1998 at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range. This was the second attempt of India that turned out to be successful after the first test, code-named Smiling Buddha, was …