PM Modi recalls 1998 Pokhran tests on the occasion of National Technology Day

PM Modi on Monday tweeted on the occasion of National Technology Day paying ode to India's successful nuclear testing mission 'Pokhran' in 1998 calling it a 'landmark moment in India's history.' PM Modi said that this day was not only important to remember the achievement of scientists but also highlighted what a difference a strong leadership could make. As the world grapples with the COVID pandemic, PM Modi saluted all those on the forefront of research across the globe, using technology to find solutions to beat the contagion. 

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National Technology Day

India conducted Pokhran-II tests, a series of five nuclear explosions, in May 1998 at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. This was the second test which was conducted after Pokhran 1 codenamed Operation Smiling Buddha, in May 1974. National Technology Day is observed every year on May 11 as a reminder of the anniversary of Pokhran-II tests conducted under the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpayee. 

(With Agency Inputs)

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