From: "Madhu Menon" To: <thechat at lists.evolt.org> Sent: September 23, 2002, Monday 9:36 PM Subject: RE: [thechat] Flaws in Cultures > Actually, India tested a nuclear device way back in 1974 in Pokhran, an > area in the Thar desert. ( > http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/india/nuke/first-pix.htm ) That was the first temtation for Pakistan to develop nuclear weapons. As far as I know, India tested that nuke and world imposed sanctions over Pakistan instead of India. Same case took place in 1998. Thanks! Syed Zeeshan Haider. http://syedzeeshanhaider.faithweb.com/