Coincidentally, I randomly spent about two hours Saturday morning reading about the Indian nuclear program. Did you know the Indian program went 24 years between the first test in 1974 and the second test in 1998? It was due to a shift in priorities during the late 70s and early 80s, as well as the formation of the Nuclear Supplier's Group which put increased restrictions on the exportation of nuclear technologies. Anyways, I was under the impression that everyone in the nuclear club sans North Korea/Israel/Pakistan just went about testing a whole bunch of designs for the fun of it after the first test. In total, India has tested only 6 detonations.
Coincidentally, I randomly spent about two hours Saturday morning reading about the Indian nuclear program. Did you know the Indian program went 24 years between the first test in 1974 and the second test in 1998? It was due to a shift in priorities during the late 70s and early 80s, as well as the formation of the Nuclear Supplier's Group which put increased restrictions on the exportation of nuclear technologies. Anyways, I was under the impression that everyone in the nuclear club sans North Korea/Israel/Pakistan just went about testing a whole bunch of designs for the fun of it after the first test. In total, India has tested only 6 detonations.