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India carried out its first nuclear test at Pokhran.
India’s First Nuclear Test: The “Peaceful Bomb” at Pokhran in 1974
On a scorching morning in May 1974, the sands of Rajasthan shook, and a coded message was sent to New Delhi: "The Buddha has smiled." Discover the secret…
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