"A crater marks the site of the first Indian underground nuclear test conducted 18 May 1974 at Pokhran in the desert state of Rajasthan. After a gap of twenty-four years, India carried out another series of five underground nuclear explosions on 11 and 13 May 1998, provoking criticism from many countries around the world. A government statement said the 13 May tests ""completed the planned series"" which began in the desert range of Pokhran near the Pakistani border on 11 May 1998. (Photo credit should read PUNJAB PHOTO/AFP/Getty Images)"
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