K Santhanam, who was director for 1998 Pokhran test site preparations,said the test may not have been fully successful.
India Nuclear Test 'Did Not Work' -- BBC
A retired atomic scientist who was closely associated with India's 1998 nuclear tests has said they were not as successful as was claimed.
K Santhanam said one of the tests - on a hydrogen bomb - had not worked, and that India would have to carry out more tests for a credible nuclear deterrent.
His statement has been dismissed by the government and his former colleagues.
The Indian tests led to similar tests by Pakistan, raising fears of a nuclear conflict between the two countries.
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More News On India's Nuclear Tests
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Pokhran nuclear tests were ‘dud’: Indian scientist -- Daily Times
Kalam, Chidambaram rebut claim that 1998 H-bomb test was dud -- Indian Express
‘Fizzle’ claim for thermonuclear test refuted -- The Hindu
No truth, only versions on national security -- Economic Times
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