India's Nuclear Program and Tests (1974–1998)

1. Atomic Energy Commission established in India

   Aug 10, 1948Labels: Atomic Energy, Government of

   • OSTI ETDE
   • Bhabha Bio

2. Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay begins operations

   Jan 3, 1954Labels: AEET, Bhabha Atomic

   • BARC About
   • BARC

3. Department of Atomic Energy created under PMO

   Aug 3, 1954Labels: Department of, Homi J

   • Nehru Archive
   • DAE

4. CIRUS reactor reaches criticality at Trombay

   Jul 10, 1960Labels: CIRUS reactor, Trombay

   • CIRUS
   • Canada Commons

5. India detonates “Smiling Buddha” at Pokhran

   May 18, 1974Labels: Smiling Buddha, Pokhran Test

   • Nuclear Archive
   • Smiling Buddha

6. Canada suspends nuclear cooperation with India

   May 19, 1974Labels: Canada, nuclear cooperation

   • Canada Commons

7. Nuclear Suppliers Group forms after the 1974 test

   Nov 1, 1975Labels: Nuclear Suppliers

   • NSG
   • Wilson Center

8. CTBT adopted at UN; India votes against

   Sep 10, 1996Labels: CTBT, United Nations

   • CTBT Chron
   • Arms Control

9. CTBT opens for signature in New York

   Sep 24, 1996Labels: CTBT, New York

   • FAS CTBT
   • Arms Control

10. BJP election victory revives public nuclear option debate

    Mar 19, 1998Labels: Bharatiya Janata, Indian government

    • Arms Control Today

11. Pokhran-II tests begin with multiple detonations

    May 11, 1998Labels: Pokhran-II, Pokhran Test

    • Pokhran II
    • FAS Shakti

12. India announces final Pokhran-II tests completed

    May 13, 1998Labels: Pokhran-II, Indian government

    • GOI Statement
    • Pokhran II

13. India and Pakistan sign the Lahore Declaration

    Feb 21, 1999Labels: Lahore Declaration, India Pakistan

    • NTI
    • Lahore Decl

14. Draft Indian Nuclear Doctrine released publicly

    Aug 17, 1999Labels: Draft Nuclear, credible minimum

    • Arms Control
    • Credible Min