
Operation Shakti (1998): The covert mission that made India a nuclear power. How scientists dodged US satellites at Pokhran.
On May 11, 1998, India successfully conducted nuclear tests at Pokhran, Rajasthan. The mission was kept so secret that scientists moved only at night and wore military uniforms to evade detection by US CIA satellites.
I made a short documentary-style video covering this historic day, the role of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, and how it shifted the geopolitical balance.
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/xO9uNEgjX1k