It honours India’s remarkable strides in science and technology, while reminding the nation of the power of innovation and self-reliance.
This day commemorates the success of Pokhran II nuclear tests, also known as 'Operation Shakti', conducted on May 11, 1998.
The successful test flight of the Hansa-3, India’s first indigenous aircraft, developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories, also occurs on the same day.