Pokhran script under Vajpayee’s leadership

Jaipur, Aug 17: Twenty years ago, India scripted a success story on May 11 and May 13, 1998 when five nuclear tests were performed in Rajasthan’s Pokhran under the guidance of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had assumed power only a little while ago. It was a completely secret exercise only known to a select few. On May 11, 1998, Jaisalmer woke up to an ordinary day. (IANS)