"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 ...
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 conducted ...
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 ...
He was also instrumental in India's second nuclear tests, Operation Shakti, in May 1998. Dr Chidambaram -- who served as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and principal scientific advisor ...
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 display the victory symbol during a visit to the Shakti 1 test site, where India tested nuclear devices a week earlier, in Pokhran, India.(AP) Chidambaram was a pivotal figure in India ...
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 ...