Does India have nuclear weapons? Do you know about first nuclear test?

India conducted its first nuclear test on May 18, 1974. The test was called "Smiling Buddha." It took place at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan, India.

This test made India the sixth country in the world to possess nuclear weapons and marked its entry into the nuclear club.
 

India has a declared No-First-Use policy, meaning it commits not to use nuclear weapons first but will retaliate if attacked with nuclear weapons.
 

India conducted a series of nuclear tests on May 11 and 13, 1998. These tests were named "Operation Shakti."
 

India has developed a range of nuclear weapons, including fission bombs, thermonuclear bombs etc. In total there are 172 warheads.

India has developed a variety of ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, including the Agni series (short-range to intercontinental) and the Prithvi series.
 

India’s nuclear weapons are controlled by the Nuclear Command Authority, which oversees the country's nuclear strategy and operational command.

India has consistently opposed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), arguing that it unfairly discriminates between nuclear-armed and non-nuclear-armed states.