In May 1998, India successfully conducted nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan. The tests were carried out under the leadership of APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and former Head of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) during PM Vajyapee prime ministership.
Today on the 22nd anniversary of the Pokhran-II testing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the team of scientists for successfully conducting the tests in secrecy. He also tweeted, "The tests in Pokhran in 1998 also showed the difference a strong political leadership can make."