Veteran nuclear scientist Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, instrumental in India's 1974 and 1998 nuclear tests, passed away at 88. He held key positions, including principal scientific adviser to the ...

Veteran Indian nuclear scientist Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, who was the architect of ‘Operation Smiling Buddha’ (India’s first nuclear test in Pokhran in 1974) and ‘Operation Shakti ...

Dr R Chidambaram headed the nuclear component of the 1998 Operation Shakti at Pokhran Legendary Indian nuclear scientist Dr R Chidambaram died this morning in Mumbai at the age of 88. He was a key ...

Chairman APJ Abdul Kalam while working on the Pokhran-II tests — dubbed Operation Shakti — in 1998. Chidambaram was at the helm of India’s atomic programme when five nuclear tests were ...

Rajagopala Chidambaram, the architect of India's nuclear weapons programme who played a key role in the atomic tests at Pokhran in 1974 and 1998, passed away in Mumbai on Saturday morning. He was 88.

"Dr Chidambaram's leadership during Smiling Buddha (1974) and Operation Shakti (1998) not only established India as a nuclear power State but also showcased his ability to inspire and mobilise ...

Chidambaram played a pivotal role in India's nuclear tests, including the 1974 Pokhran detonations and the 1998 Operation Shakti. Throughout his career, he was integral to the development of peaceful ...

Chidambaram was the nuclear scientist whose ... and one nuclear fusion bomb on May 11 of that year. Called Operation Shakti, this was a more explicitly military test and invited international ...

Chairman APJ Abdul Kalam while working on the Pokhran-II tests -- dubbed Operation Shakti -- in 1998. Chidambaram was at the helm of India’s atomic programme when five nuclear tests were ...

Chidambaram's unparalleled contributions to ... He headed the nuclear component of the 1998 Operation Shakti at Pokhran, making him one of the rare atomic scientists who contributed to both ...

He famously donned army fatigues along with the then Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman APJ Abdul Kalam in 1998 while working on the Pokhran-II tests, dubbed Operation ...