Smiling Buddha
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Smiling Buddha was India’s first successful nuclear test, conducted in 1974 at Pokhran and marking the country’s entry into the group of nuclear-capable states.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nuclear test ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pokhran-I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codename | Smiling Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryStatusAfterTest | de facto nuclear weapons state ⓘ |
| coverStory | described as a peaceful nuclear explosion by Indian officials ⓘ |
| date | 1974-05-18 ⓘ |
| deviceCoreMaterial | plutonium ⓘ |
| deviceType | plutonium implosion device ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pokhran-II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicy | accelerated India’s strategic nuclear program ⓘ |
| impactOnSecurityDoctrine | laid groundwork for India’s later declared nuclear weapons status ⓘ |
| IndiraGandhiRole | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
contributed to formation and strengthening of Nuclear Suppliers Group
ⓘ
led to criticism from some Western countries ⓘ |
| locationType | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryInvolvement | Indian Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonProliferationContext | conducted while India was not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ⓘ |
| peacefulNuclearExplosionClaim | yes ⓘ |
| politicalLeaderAtTime | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Indian civilian nuclear energy program ⓘ |
| programContext | Indian nuclear weapons program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of Atomic Energy (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Homi N. Sethna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja Ramanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secrecyLevel | highly secret operation ⓘ |
| significance |
first successful nuclear test by India
ⓘ
marked India’s entry into the group of nuclear-capable states ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Homi N. Sethna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raja Ramanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyOrigin | indigenously developed in India ⓘ |
| testEnvironment | underground ⓘ |
| testMethod | shaft detonation ⓘ |
| testPurpose | demonstration of nuclear capability ⓘ |
| testShaftDepth | approximately 107 meters ⓘ |
| testSite | Pokhran Test Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSiteLocation | Pokhran, Rajasthan, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1974 ⓘ |
| yield | approximately 8 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
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