PM Modi's Op Sindoor Speech And A Curious 'Smiling Buddha' Connection

PM Modi's Op Sindoor Speech And A Curious 'Smiling Buddha' Connection

"The Buddha is smiling," was the code message flashed to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when India successfully detonated its first nuclear bomb at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on May 18, 1974.

A curious 'Smiling Buddha' connection in Modi’s speech - Star of Mysore

New Delhi: “The Buddha is smiling,” was the code message flashed to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when India successfully detonated its first nuclear bomb at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on May 18, 1974. The date was Buddha Purnima, the festival marking the birth of Gautama Buddha. Hence, the codename. The test prompted Pakistan to accelerate its nuclear programme, culminating in tests in 1998. Fifty-one years later, Prime Minister …

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PM Modi’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ Speech Echoes ‘Smiling Buddha’ Legacy with a Stern Message to Pakistan – SGTTimes.com – SGT Latest News, India News, Breaking News, Today's News

On the solemn occasion of Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a powerful and historically significant speech that directly addressed Pakistan in the aftermath of India’s swift and decisive military response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Referencing India’s historical nuclear milestones, PM Modi made a veiled yet impactful connection to “Smiling Buddha,” the codename for India’s first nuclear test conducted on May 18, 1974, u…