In our last episode (BE 5: Operation Shakti – India’s Daring Leap into Nuclear Power), we saw the dramatic underground tests of May 1998. India openly declared itself a nuclear weapons state. The desert shook, the world reacted with shock and anger, and many countries slapped heavy sanctions (punishments) on us. But instead of breaking us, those tough years made … Continue reading BE 7: After the Boom – How India Turned Sanctions into Strength