On Pokhran nuclear test anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the “courage” shown by the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Since 1999, May 11 is commemorated as the National Technology Day to mark India’s scientific prowess and technological advancements.
“Greetings to everyone, especially our industrious scientists and those passionate about technology, on National Technology Day,” Modi tweeted.
We remain grateful to our scientists & the then political leadership for the courage shown in Pokhran in 1998. https://t.co/l2QMStppQ1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 11, 2017
“We remain grateful to our scientists & the then political leadership for the courage shown in Pokhran in 1998,” he added.
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