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On This Day in 1974 India Shocked the World With Its First Nuclear Test at Pokhran
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AI-generatedThis is a historical event with no current commercial mechanism. The test led to sanctions that affected India's access to nuclear technology and materials, but no present-day supply chain or price impact is discernible from the article. No concrete commercial mechanism for any sector.
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- India conducted its first nuclear test on May 18, 1974, codenamed Operation Smiling Buddha.
- Yield estimated between 8 and 12 kilotons of TNT.
- India became the sixth nuclear-capable nation.
- Western nations, including the US, imposed sanctions on India after the test.
- The test was conducted in secrecy, evading detection by major intelligence agencies.
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