Pokhran nuclear tests

PM Modi says Pokhran-II proved India would never yield to global pressure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests as a defining assertion of India’s strategic independence, saying the operation demonstrated the country’s unshakeable determination in the face of intense international pressure.

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Pokhran nuclear tests

PM Modi says Pokhran-II proved India would never yield to global pressure

Singular firebrand

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