Tata Institute of Fundamental Research established through the efforts of HJ Bhabha and JRD Tata.
India Independence.
Atomic Energy Commission Founded.
Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay later known as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Department of Atomic energy founded.
Apsara (first asian research reactor) goes critical.
CIRUS (Canadian-Indian Reactor Uranium System) established with the support of US and Canada goes critical.
Sino-India War where India loses territory to China. USSR, which India considered an ally, couldn't provide any support as it was involved in the Cuban missile conflict with the US. India resolves not to be military independent.
China first nuclear test. Pushing India towards its own goal of nuclear armament.
Indo-Pak War. Pak gets support from China and US becasue of its trategic position for both China and US during the Cold War era. India realises nuclear and military independence is of the utmost requirement.
China tests another nuclear bomb - a hydrogen bomb. China's aggression pushes India towards its own goal.
NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) formed. India refuses to sign as it is seen unfair for developing countries and limits the power in control of few nations.
Indo-Pak war. Pakistan divided into Pakistan and Bangladesh. India gets and edge over it's arch rival and a boost in confidence to eagerly move towards the nuclear goal.
Pokharan Test. Code named Smiling Buddha. India called it a peaceful nuclear test. It was performed in ultimate secrecy and the world for the first time witnessed a nation succesfully testing nuclear weapon without much internation help.
However, Canada cuts of all ties with India in order to critisize India for the nuclear test.
Pokharan Test. Code named Smiling Buddha. India called it a peaceful nuclear test. It was performed in ultimate secrecy and the world for the first time witnessed a nation succesfully testing nuclear weapon without much internation help.
Canada cuts of all ties with India in order to critisize India for the nuclear test.
NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group) formed. This was a direct reaction to India's test. India was outcast and deemed a rogue nuclear nation, subject to international condemnation.
Purchase of 4 squadrons of Jaguar aircrafts. First aircraft acquired by india to deliver nuclear weapons.
India doesn't test under US pressure.
Ballistic Missile Program launched: India's indigenious missile program.
India doesn't test under US pressure.
Ballistic Missile Program launched: India's indigenious missile program.
Dhruva, India's largest reactor goes critical.
Agni-I successfully launched, India's first medium range nuclear capable ballistic missile.
USSR falls, end of Cold War. An incident which makes India's position favourable in the years to come. India also opens its market with the landmark economic reform which allows India's growth in the international arena.
Prithvi, short range nuclear capable ballistic missile, inducted in Indian Army.
India doesn't test under US pressure.
Prithvi II test fired.
Pokharan II: Operation Shakti. India's second successful nuclear test. This came as a shock to the world as India performed this test with ultimate secrecy away from the keen eyes with all the indigenous wit and resources. This confirmed India on the world map as a nuclear nation.
Kargil War: Prithvi and Agni Deployed. India shows its might.
World awakens to fight against terrosism, of which India becomes a major keyholder because of it's vicinity to Pakistan and Afghanistan, two countries torn with terrorism and US finds India as a way to restore balance both with respect to terrorism, as well as Chinese emerging power. US negotiations embark.
Prithvi III full operational testing
Civil Nuclear breakthrough India-US deal. First time in the world history after formation of NSG, a non-member country, India, without signing NPT, or CTBT is allowed to have such a unique deal with any NSG member country. India is no more considered a rogue nuclear nation becasue of its adherance to the world nuclear laws even though India was not part of any of the major groups or signatory of important nuclear agreements.
Henry J Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006,' which stipulates that Washington will cooperate with New Delhi on nuclear issues and exempt it from signing the Nonproliferation Treaty.
The US Senate passes the 'United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation and US Additional Protocol Implementation Act' to "exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 United States exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India.
The text of the 'Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy' (123 Agreement) is released by both governments.
India-US civil nuclear agreement established. India gains NSG waiver. A huge gain for India to establish ties with other NSG member countries.
Nuclear deals with France and Russia.
Nuclear deals with Mongolia, Kazakastan, Namibia, Argentina.
Nuclear deal Canada.
Nuclear deals with South Koria and Australia. India recognised as civil nuclear state.
Agni IV tested successfully. Received international support.
Nuclear deals with South Koria and Australia. India recognised as civil nuclear state.
Agni IV tested successfully. Received international support.
Successful Agni II launch.
Successful Agni V launch: only the fifth country with ICBM capabilities. Receives international support.
Successful Agni II launch.
Successful Agni V launch: only the fifth country with ICBM capabilities. Receives international support.
Test fire underwater ballistic missile.
Indian-Russian cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear power.
India-UK civil nuclear agreement.
India and Japan sign a memorandum on cooperating in civil nuclear energy.
India becomes part of MTCR (Missile TechnoloControl Regime, a group of 35 countries)even ahead of China.
Arihant, nuclear powered missile submarine operations for nuclear triad. Only US and Russia are fully capable nuclear triad, whereas China and India are emerging nuclear triad countries with the capability to nuclear strike from land, air and sea, thus giving the ability of second strike.
US advocates India's inclusion in the NSG group.
Major Discovery of Fission Evidence
US first nuclear test
US detonates atom bomb over Hiroshima and Nagasaki
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) establishes
India Independence from British Rule
USSR first nuclear test
UK first nuclear test
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established
UK disarmament peace campaign conceives
Nuclear tests banned in Antarctica
France first nuclear test
Cuban missile crisis - US and USSR military stand-off
Sino-India War
Partial Test Ban Treaty
China first nuclear test
Indo-Pak War. Pakistan gets support from China and US
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) formulated. India refuses, as it was unfair that nations already having nuclear stockpile had no obligation to give them up, while others were not allowed to have them
Indo-Pak War. Pakistan divided
Indias first nuclear test
Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) formed. India outcast!
South Africa and Israel test covertly together
Nuclear Disarmament Rally at New York for a nuclear weapon free world
South Pacific becomes nuclear free
Israel Nuclear program revealed
US and USSR ban intermediate range missile
Soviet withdrawl from Afghanistan
India Economic Reform
Fall of USSR
Southeast asia becomes nuclear free
Africa becomes nuclear free zone. Ukraine and Belarus also become nuclear free.
World court says nuclear weapon illegal
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty formulated
India's Pokharan II test
Pakistan's first nuclear test
Indo-Pak Kargil War
Fight against terrorism - Global War on Terror (GWOT) picks up movement
Iraq invasion by US. Stops Iran's nuclear prog which had started pre-1991
North Korea first nuclear test
Global civil society - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) - established
India-US civil nuclear agreement established. India gains NSG waiver
Nuclear deals with France and Russia
Nuclear deal with Canada
Nuclear deals with South Koria and Australia. India Recognised as civil nuclear state
Indian-Russian cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear power
Mexico and Austria call for ban
India-UK civil nuclear agreement
India becomes part of MTCR
India steps closer to nuclear triad with nuclear capable submarine Arihant in operation
US advocates India's inclusion in the NSG group