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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday (May 11, 2026) greeted radical connected the National Technology Day — which commemorates the momentous events of May 11, 1998, erstwhile India conducted palmy atomic tests astatine Rajasthan's Pokhran — and said exertion has go a cardinal pillar successful gathering a self-reliant India.
Mr. Modi said the landmark infinitesimal successful 1998 reflected India's technological excellence and unwavering commitment.
"Greetings connected National Technology Day. We callback with pridefulness the hard enactment and dedication of our scientists, which led to the palmy tests successful Pokhran successful 1998," helium said connected societal media level X.
The Prime Minister said exertion has go a cardinal pillar successful gathering a self-reliant India and it is accelerating innovation, expanding opportunities and contributing to the nation's maturation crossed sectors.
"Our continued absorption remains connected empowering talent, encouraging probe and creating solutions that service some nationalist advancement and the aspirations of our people," helium said.
Mt. Modi said connected this time successful 1998, the atomic tests conducted astatine Pokhran introduced the satellite to India's singular capability.
"Our scientists are the existent architects of the nation's pridefulness and self-respect," helium said.
India conducted 5 atomic tests of precocious limb designs connected May 11 and 13 successful 1998 astatine the Pokhran scope successful Rajasthan desert.
The archetypal 3 detonations took spot simultaneously astatine 15.45 hours IST connected May 11.
