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TopicPokhran nuclear test

Topic: Pokhran nuclear test

Amit Shah opposed 1998 nuclear tests as a young MLA. It made Vajpayee curious

Rajdeep Sardesai’s ‘2024: The Election That Surprised India’ brings to life the inside story of a dramatic period in Indian politics and society.

SC verdict on Maharashtra shows it’s willing to wound yet afraid to strike

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

SubscriberWrites: India must revive its nuclear testing programme if it is to offer China a credible deterrent

India should not stop nuclear tests but carry on with Pokhran like tests till the point of a reliable, proven, safe thermonuclear arsenal is attained, writes Jay Desai.

Two IAF pilots were privy to India’s top secret when Buddha smiled on 18 May 1974

Before the Pokhran nuclear test, only a few scientists and some Army top brass knew about it.

Jaswant Singh — communicator, crisis manager, man of letters and a student of history

Jaswant Singh, a former Army officer, served as external affairs, defence and finance minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's governments from 1998 to 2004.

Morning after Ahmedabad: How Modi & Trump have taken India-US ties to the next level

Trump realises that it is only India, despite its weakening economy, which can even think of taking on the dragon next door.

How Pokhran nuclear tests kicked off a year that changed India-Pakistan ties forever

On 11 May 1998, India conducted 3 nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan, which began a 12-month cycle of tension, peace overtures and the Kargil conflict.

The lesser-known events in India and Pakistan leading up to the Kargil war of 1999

The conflict brought the two volatile neighbours to the brink of nuclear war. the brink of nuclear war.

Pakistan sends a ‘message’ to Modi, test-fires nuclear missile on day of his poll sweep

Pakistan tested ballistic missile Shaheen-II, which has a range of 1,500 km. Indian security experts say timing of the test clear signal to new govt.

On Camera

India once mocked Manmohan Singh for silence. Now it misses the accountability he stood for

Watching Manmohan Singh's last press conference as PM, where he answered 62 unscripted questions from 100 journalists, is an exercise in realising how far India’s political culture has shifted.

Turkey seeks to capitalise on strategic location to attract the rich from London & Dubai

Ankara recently announced it’s ushering in a range of tax incentives for monied expats and investors abroad.

Gorkha recruitment rests with Nepal, Agnipath only route to join Indian Army, says ex-CDS Chauhan

Recruitment of Nepali Gorkhas into Indian Army is on hold since 2022 with Nepal viewing four-yr tenure of Agnipath scheme, among others, as inconsistent with historical frameworks.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.