Smiling Buddha, Nuclear test in India
Smiling Buddha was India's first nuclear test.
Conducted on May 18, 1974, it marked India's entry into the nuclear power club.
Named after the serene posture of Buddha and India's peaceful strategy.
The test took place at Pokhran in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.
Smiling Buddha was a pivotal moment in non-proliferation policy.
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