India's first test was in 1974. Its second one in 1998 provoked a response from neighboring Pakistan, which had been building an arsenal, and thus provoked India, during a very tense border dispute.


Smiling Budda crater in 1974.

Shakti-1 test site pictures

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Thanks to greenwood for providing location data.

Thanks to highground for further clarifying the location of the 1974 and 1998 tests.

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