JOURNAL ARTICLE

Congress aborted 1995 nuclear test under US pressure, says Nishikant Dubey.

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Abstract

The article discusses allegations made by BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey regarding the Congress government's decision to abort a nuclear test in 1995, which he claims was influenced by pressure from the United States. Dubey asserts that then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao was initially prepared to conduct the test, but a leak to the U.S. prompted intervention from the U.S. President, leading to the abandonment of the plans. He contrasts this with the BJP's actions under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who conducted nuclear tests in 1998 despite international pressure. Additionally, Dubey calls for an investigation into historical ties between the Nehru-Gandhi family and China, referencing declassified documents from the 1961 Belgrade Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:India Together. 2025/06, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:185919877
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