National Technology Day Quotes

Marking May 11, 1998 — Operation Shakti at Pokhran.

National Technology Day is observed on May 11, marking the anniversary of the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests, code-named Operation Shakti, which established India as a nuclear power. The same day also saw the first test flight of the indigenous Hansa-3 aircraft in Bengaluru. Read our Quotes written to mark the occasion.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee gave the day its name, and it is now used each year to recognise achievements across Indian science and engineering, with award ceremonies and exhibitions held at research institutions nationwide.