PM Modi marks Pokhran test anniversary at Somnath, links Operation Shakti to spiritual tradition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, 11 May invoked India's 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests during his address at the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav celebrations in Gir Somnath, Gujarat, drawing a direct line between the country's scientific resolve and its spiritual heritage. The Prime Minister described the coincidence of the test anniversary with the Somnath celebrations as carrying special significance.
Recalling Operation Shakti
Speaking at a public meeting after participating in ceremonies at the Somnath Temple, Modi said,
