Pokhran-II
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Pokhran-II (Operation Shakti) was a series of five nuclear weapon tests conducted by India in May 1998. The bombs were detonated at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. It was the second instance of nuclear testing conducted by India, after the first test, Smiling Buddha, in May 1974.
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- Pokhran-II Operation Shakti
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- Shakti I prior to its detonation
- Nuclear weapons test.country
- India
- Nuclear weapons test.test_site
- Pokhran Test Range, Rajasthan
- Nuclear weapons test.period
- 11–13 May 1998
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- 3 (5 devices fired)
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- Underground
- Nuclear weapons test.device_type
- fission and fusion
- Nuclear weapons test.previous_test
- Pokhran-I
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Early nuclear programme (1944–1965)
- Development of nuclear bomb and first test (1966–1972)
- Aftermath of nuclear tests (1973–1988)
- Building towards second nuclear test (1989–1998)
- Nuclear test
- Preparation
- Personnel
- Testing
- Announcement
- Reactions to tests
- Domestic
- International
- Aftermath
- Legacy and popular culture
- See also
- References
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Pokhran-II (Operation Shakti) was a series of five nuclear weapon tests conducted by India in May 1998. The bombs were detonated at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. It was the second instance of nuclear testing conducted by India, after the first test, Smiling Buddha, in May 1974.
The test consisted of five detonations, the first of which was claimed to be a two-stage fusion bomb while the remaining four were fission bombs. The first three tests were carried out simultaneously on 11 May 1998 and the last two were detonated two days later on 13 May 1998. The tests were collectively called Operation Shakti, and the five nuclear bombs were designated as Shakti-I to Shakti-V.
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