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Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party (B-J-P) is projecting the five nuclear tests on May 11 last...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eEnglish/Nat\u003cbr/\u003eIndia's Caretaker Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee celebrated on Tuesday the first anniversary of India overtly going nuclear. \u003cbr/\u003eVajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party (B-J-P) is projecting the five nuclear tests on May 11 last year as a golden achievement of the 13-month-old Hindu nationalist-led government.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the tests also triggered fears that an arms race could start in the Indian sub continent after arch rival Pakistan also declared itself a nuclear power by carrying out 6 underground nuclear tests.\u003cbr/\u003eIndia said from now on anniversaries of the nuclear tests will be marked by a National Technology Day.\u003cbr/\u003eAtal Bihari Vajpayee, now India's caretaker Prime Minister marked the first anniversary of publicly declaring his country a nuclear power.\u003cbr/\u003eIndia carried out a series of five underground nuclear tests which started on 11 May 1998.\u003cbr/\u003eVajpayee honoured Indian scientists in the country's capital and also planned to address a public rally in Bombay, India's financial capital.\u003cbr/\u003eThis address will also kick off his party's campaign for the general elections to be held in September, the third in as many years.\u003cbr/\u003eVajpayee said the nuclear tests were carried out to meet security demands. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Exactly a year ago, Indian made an important ...to its destiny in the desert of Rajasthan, 5 nuclear tests at Pokhran, three on May 11 and two more on May 13 announced India's arrival on the world stage as a nuclear weapons state. But what was unleashed on that date what not merely the energy of the atom. Pokhran also introduced the power of patriotism and put it in all the hundreds of children of mother India. Pokhran not only brought strength to our national security but also self confidence to our national mind.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eThe nuclear tests  euphoria and sense of national pride was short-lived with arch-rival Pakistan quickly matching the Indian tests with its own nuclear explosions. \u003cbr/\u003eIndia and Pakistan have fought three wars since they became independent from British colonialists 51 years ago.\u003cbr/\u003eOne year ago journalists had eagerly awaited Vajpayee's public announcement about the nuclear tests. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Today at 1545 hours, India conducted three underground nuclear tests in the Pokhran range.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eAfter the nuclear tests were carried out there were celebrations out on the streets.\u003cbr/\u003eIndians said they were proud of what their government had done\u003cbr/\u003eBut the underground explosions in both India and Pakistan drew strong protests from more than 150 countries and economic sanctions from the industrialized world. \u003cbr/\u003eThe economies of the two countries suffered.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"In the year since India did the tests India has reduced its sense of insecurity but has failed to capitalise on the gains from the tests to emerge as an important power in the world.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Brahma Chellaney, Centre for Policy Research\u003cbr/\u003eBut India didn't stop there.\u003cbr/\u003eIn April 1999 nearly a year on from the nuclear tests Delhi test fired the Agni ballistic missile.\u003cbr/\u003eOnce again Pakistan responded with its own missile test.\u003cbr/\u003eBrahma Chellaney from the Centre for Policy Research said India had its reasons for carrying out further tests.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"These weapons systems are only of significance in context of China. India needs the long range capability to hit China. It requires the small nuclear warheads that can fit on missiles. So all that is happening since last May is only of relevance to China. But because India is developing its capability against China it has implications even for Pakistan and Pakistan naturally gets agitated about it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Brahma Chellaney, Centre for Policy Research\u003cbr/\u003ePrime Minister Vajpayee is facing a September deadline to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.\u003cbr/\u003eHe is also pressure to halt further missile material production and strengthen weapons export controls.\u003cbr/\u003eDespite the tests last year, India and Pakistan remain excluded from the membership of the nuclear club of Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.\u003cbr/\u003e Delhi, India - 11 May and Recent and File    \u003cbr/\u003eDelhi, India - 11 May 1999\u003cbr/\u003e1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Caretaker Indian Prime Minister lighting lamp at technology day\u003cbr/\u003e2. Various of Vajpayee at technology day \u003cbr/\u003e3.  SOUNDBITE: (English) Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Caretaker Indian Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eDelhi, India - 11 May 1998\u003cbr/\u003e4. Close up of Indian flag\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Atal Bihari Vajpayee, future Caretaker Indian Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003e6. Various of fireworks and celebrations outside Prime Minister's house\u003cbr/\u003eDelhi India - 17 May 1998\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of news conference watching video screen\u003cbr/\u003e8. Cutaway\u003cbr/\u003e9. Mid shot of screen showing video of nuclear test\u003cbr/\u003ePokhran, Rajasthan, India - 20 May 1998\u003cbr/\u003e10. Vajpayee at nuclear test site, pull out to wide shot \u003cbr/\u003eDelhi, India - 10 May 1999\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Brahma Chellaney, Centre for Policy Research\u003cbr/\u003eEastern India missile test site - 11 April 1999    \u003cbr/\u003e12. Indian government video showing launch of Agni 2 missile\u003cbr/\u003eDelhi, India -10 May 1999\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Brahma Chellaney, Centre for Policy Research\u003cbr/\u003eDelhi India - 26 January 1999\u003cbr/\u003e14. 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