india conducted the nuclear test pokran-2 at pokhran on 18 may 1974.
india conducted the nuclear test pokran-2 at pokhran on 18 may 1974.
when did india conduct the nuclear test pokran-2 at pokhran?
18 may 1974
india has been in possession of nuclear weapons since 1974. its most recent nuclear test took place on 11 may 1998, when operation shakti (pokhran-ii) was initiated with the detonation of one fusion and three fission bombs. on 13 may 1998, two additional fission devices were detonated. however, india maintains a "no-first use" and a nuclear deterrence policy against nuclear adversaries. its nuclear doctrine envisages building a credible minimum deterrent for maintaining a "second strike capability" which would be massive and designed to induce unacceptable damage on the enemy. india is one of only four nations in the world to possess a nuclear triad. india's nuclear missiles include the prithvi, the agni the shaurya, the sagarika, the dhanush, and others. india conducted its first test with the agni-v in april 2012 and a second test in september 2013. with its range, it can carry a nuclear warhead to the east to include all of china, and to the west deep into europe. agni-vi, with a perceived range of is also under development with features like multiple independently targetable re-entry warheads (mirvs).
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pokhran is a city and a municipality located in the jaisalmer district of the indian state of rajasthan. it is a remote location in the thar desert region and served as the test site for india's first underground nuclear weapon detonation.









































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surrounded by rocks, sand and five salt ranges, its hindi name "pokhran" (पोखरण) means "place of five mirages". it is located en route between jaisalmer and jodhpur or bikaner at and has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet).









































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