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When India shook the world

India’s first nuclear test (May 18, 1974)
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Sanjay Khurana
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, Updated At : 12:33 PM May 18, 2025 IST
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On the morning of May 18, 1974, as the popular Bollywood song “Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho...” played on Akashvani Delhi, the broadcast was suddenly interrupted at 9 am. The country was stunned by a historic announcement: India had successfully conducted its first nuclear test at 8.05 am in the deserts of Pokhran, Rajasthan.

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