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.
On National Technology Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s scientific community and called the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests a landmark moment that proved the country’s scientific excellence. In his message, Modi stressed that technology is a key pillar of a self-reliant India, powering innovation and supporting economic growth as the nation advances technologically.
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