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Modi recalls Pokhran 1998 Operation Shakti and claims India proved its talent to the world
Politics
Published on 11 May 2026
He links Pokhran’s success to confidence, not just capability
Prime Minister Narendra Modi revisited India’s 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, framing them as proof of India’s talent and efficiency for the world. He credited Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s leadership for demonstrating national strength and highlighted “Operation Shakti” as a symbol of growing self-belief. Modi said the tests marked India’s entry into the club of nuclear-armed states.
- Modi highlighted Pokhran 1998 as a showcase of Indian capability
- He credited Vajpayee’s leadership in demonstrating national strength
- “Operation Shakti” is portrayed as self-belief in action
- The tests are described as entry into the nuclear-armed league
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