• On May 11, 1998, during the tenure of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, India conducted a nuclear test in Pokhran.
• Modi tweeted – Pokhran test showed that strong political leadership can make a big difference

New Delhi. Today is National Technology Day. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the scientists of the country. He said that the 1998 nuclear test at Pokhran was an unprecedented achievement. Today, even when the country is facing a crisis of coronavirus, even with the help of scientific technology, they are trying to defeat the epidemic. On May 11, 1998, during the tenure of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, India conducted a nuclear test in Pokhran.

Modi tweeted, “Today on the occasion of National Technology Day, the entire nation salutes those who bring positive changes in our lives on the basis of technology. We remember the achievement of Pokhran of 1998. It was a memorable moment in the history of India. That test showed that strong political leadership can make a big difference. ”

Today, technology is helping many in the efforts to make the world free from COVID-19. I salute all those at the forefront of research and innovation on ways to defeat Coronavirus. May we keep harnessing technology in order to create a healthier and better planet.

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 11, 2020

Modi also tweeted the video

The tests in Pokhran in 1998 also showed the difference a strong political leadership can make.

Here is what I had said about Pokhran, India’s scientists and Atal Ji’s remarkable leadership during one of the #MannKiBaat programmes. pic.twitter.com/UuJR1tLtrL

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 11, 2020