August 6, 2026 marks the 81st anniversary of the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb — 'Little Boy' — on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, killing 70,000-80,000 people instantly. A second bomb 'Fat Man' was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. India has consistently advocated for complete nuclear disarmament globally, maintains a No First Use (NFU) nuclear doctrine, and supports a Nuclear Weapons Free World. India is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but follows IAEA safeguards on civilian nuclear facilities. India conducted nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1974 (Operation Smiling Buddha) and 1998 (Operation Shakti).
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Hiroshima Day (August 6): 81st Anniversary of World's First Atomic Bomb; India's Consistent Nuclear Disarmament Stand
Key Points
- August 6, 2026 marks the 81st anniversary of the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb — 'Little Boy' — on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, killing 70,000-80,000 people instantly
- A second bomb 'Fat Man' was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945
- India has consistently advocated for complete nuclear disarmament globally, maintains a No First Use (NFU) nuclear doctrine, and supports a Nuclear Weapons Free World
- India is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but follows IAEA safeguards on civilian nuclear facilities
- India conducted nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1974 (Operation Smiling Buddha) and 1998 (Operation Shakti)
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• Hiroshima Day: August 6 (annual); 81st anniversary 2026; 'Little Boy' atomic bomb, August 6, 1945 • Hiroshima casualties: 70,000-80,000 instantly; Nagasaki: 'Fat Man', August 9, 1945 • India nuclear doctrine: No First Use (NFU) + credible minimum deterrence + nuclear disarmament advocacy • India's nuclear tests: Pokhran-I (1974, Smiling Buddha) + Pokhran-II (1998, Operation Shakti, 5 tests)
