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may 18, 1974 - India conducts first nuclear test

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India conducts an underground nuclear test at Pokharan in the Rajasthen desert, codenamed the “Smiling Buddha”. The government falsely claims it is a peaceful nuclear test.

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may 18, 1974
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~ 51 years ago