<P> The Pokhran - II tests were a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India at the Indian Army 's Pokhran Test Range in May 1998 . It was the second instance of nuclear testing conducted by India ; the first test , code - named Smiling Buddha , was conducted in May 1974 . </P>
<P> The Pokhran - II tests were a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India at the Indian Army 's Pokhran Test Range in May 1998 . It was the second instance of nuclear testing conducted by India ; the first test , code - named Smiling Buddha , was conducted in May 1974 . </P>
when did india conduct its first nuclear test
when did india conduct its first nuclear test
May 1974
May 1974