National Technology Day: PM applauds scientists, remembers Pokhran-II

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed all those at the forefront of research and innovation to defeat coronavirus on the National Technology Day on May 11. He also remembered the “exceptional achievement” of the country’s scientists in carrying out the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests.

The National Technology Day marks the anniversary of the five successful underground nuclear tests conducted in Rajasthan’s Pokhran under the leadership of then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

“On National Technology Day, our nation salutes all those who are leveraging technology to bring a positive difference in the lives of others. We remember the exceptional achievement of our scientists on this day in 1998. It was a landmark moment in India’s history,” Modi said in a series of tweets.