Defining Moment of INDEPENDENT INDIA ...

As AUGUST 15th comes closer...

As people plan to celebrate INDIA's 60th year of Independence...


Here I am blogging about what I think as A DEFINING MOMENT in the history of INDEPENDENT INDIA.

Pokhran II as it is known today, is definitely a moment to cherish for all of us. It was on 11th May 1998 when Operation Shakthi was carried out successfully. The event took the whole world by surprise, especially the US. India had demonstrated its nuclear capability and the whole world had no clue about it till the Indian Government made an official announcement.

The event established that India was capable of achieving what many thought was impossible. And to achieve with the US (read the Global Watchdog) having no clue about it, meant that the world had to acknowledge the fact that INDIA has become a powerful nation to reckon with.

My salute to all those involved in the success of Operation Shakthi.

VANDE MATARAM.

Read more about Operation Shakthi at Wikipedia

Please do send in your comments on what you think are the DEFINING MOMENTS of Independent India.