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India conducted five nuclear tests of advanced weapon designs on 11 and 13 May 1998 at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan Desert. The first three detonations took place simultaneously at 15:45 h. IST on 11 May. These included a 45 kt thermonuclear device,...
Tags: Pokhran II
Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the government, said the nuclear tests at Pokhran in Rajashtan had achieved the desired scientific objectives. Their joint statement came after doubts were raised by two retired scientists, K...Kakodkar said...
Tags: Anil Kakodkar, nuclear test, India, R. Chidambaram, Atomic Energy Commission, Principal Scientific Adviser, Pokhran II, Mumbai
Seeking to put a lid on the controversy over Pokhran II nuclear explosions, former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday said the tests were successful and had generated the desired yield. "After the test, there was a detailed review, based on the two...
Tags: Indian, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Brajesh Mishra, nuclear test, Pokhran II, ii nuclear, K Santhanam
Seema Guha & Sanjay Singh / DNA Friday, August 28, 2009 0:26 IST New Delhi: Was Pokhran II a dud? Yes, said K Santhanam, coordinator of the Shakti series of nuclear tests in 1998, on Tuesday. It has been established by the project team that the design...
Tags: K Santhanam, nuclear test, P Chidambaram, India, Pokhran II, ii nuclear, ii test, fully successful, thermonuclear device