<Table> India 's Pokhran I series tests and detonations <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Date time ( UT ) </Th> <Th> Local time zone </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Elevation + height </Th> <Th> Delivery , Purpose </Th> <Th> Device </Th> <Th> Yield </Th> <Th> Fallout </Th> <Th> References </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Smiling Buddha </Th> <Td> 000000001974 - 05 - 18 - 0000 18 May 1974 02 : 34 : 55.0 </Td> <Td> IST ( + 5.5 hrs ) </Td> <Td> Pokhran , India 27 ° 05 ′ 40 '' N 71 ° 45 ′ 13 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.09451 ° N 71.75365 ° E ﻿ / 27.09451 ; 71.75365 ﻿ ( Smiling Buddha ) </Td> <Td> 000128 ! 235 m ( 771 ft ) - 107 m ( 351 ft ) </Td> <Td> underground shaft , </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000120000 ! 12 kt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi declared Smiling Buddha to be a peaceful test . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> India 's Pokhran I series tests and detonations <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Date time ( UT ) </Th> <Th> Local time zone </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Elevation + height </Th> <Th> Delivery , Purpose </Th> <Th> Device </Th> <Th> Yield </Th> <Th> Fallout </Th> <Th> References </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Smiling Buddha </Th> <Td> 000000001974 - 05 - 18 - 0000 18 May 1974 02 : 34 : 55.0 </Td> <Td> IST ( + 5.5 hrs ) </Td> <Td> Pokhran , India 27 ° 05 ′ 40 '' N 71 ° 45 ′ 13 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.09451 ° N 71.75365 ° E ﻿ / 27.09451 ; 71.75365 ﻿ ( Smiling Buddha ) </Td> <Td> 000128 ! 235 m ( 771 ft ) - 107 m ( 351 ft ) </Td> <Td> underground shaft , </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000120000 ! 12 kt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi declared Smiling Buddha to be a peaceful test . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did india resort to first nuclear test
when did india resort to first nuclear test
18 May 1974
18 May 1974