India has opposed international treaties focused on non-proliferation due to their selective application towards non-nuclear nations, effectively endorsing the nuclear monopoly held by the five established nuclear powers. Consequently, India expressed its resistance to the NPT's indefinite extension in 1995 and declined to sign the CTBT. In May 1998, India conducted a series of nuclear tests, showcasing its capacity for military nuclear utilization. Pakistan responded with its own tests, heightening regional nuclear tensions. The international community strongly criticized these tests, resulting in sanctions that were later lifted. India's nuclear doctrine centres on a credible minimum nuclear deterrence, emphasizing a commitment to "no first use" and advocating for global, verifiable, and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament for a world free from nuclear weapons.

What was the code name of India's first nuclear test programme and when was it conducted?

Smiling Buddha, 1974

Smiling Buddha was India's first nuclear test programme and it happened in 1974.