August 9, 2026 marks the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan — where the US dropped the 'Fat Man' plutonium implosion-type bomb on August 9, 1945, killing an estimated 40,000-80,000 people instantly. Combined with the Hiroshima bombing (August 6), the atomic attacks caused Japan to surrender on August 15, 1945, ending World War II. August 9 also marks the 84th anniversary of the Quit India Movement (1942) and the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. India reaffirmed its commitment to complete nuclear disarmament, No First Use (NFU) doctrine, and a Nuclear Weapons-Free World.
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Nagasaki Day (August 9): 81st Anniversary of Second Atomic Bombing; 'Fat Man' Kills 40,000-80,000; India Reaffirms Nuclear Disarmament
Key Points
- August 9, 2026 marks the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan — where the US dropped the 'Fat Man' plutonium implosion-type bomb on August 9, 1945, killing an estimated 40,000-80,000 people instantly
- Combined with the Hiroshima bombing (August 6), the atomic attacks caused Japan to surrender on August 15, 1945, ending World War II
- August 9 also marks the 84th anniversary of the Quit India Movement (1942) and the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
- India reaffirmed its commitment to complete nuclear disarmament, No First Use (NFU) doctrine, and a Nuclear Weapons-Free World
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• Nagasaki Day: August 9 (81st anniversary 2026); 'Fat Man' plutonium bomb, August 9, 1945 • Casualties: 40,000-80,000 instantly; Japan surrendered August 15, 1945 (VJ Day) • August 9: Nagasaki Day + Quit India Movement 84th anniversary + International Day of Indigenous Peoples • India: No First Use (NFU) + credible minimum deterrence; not NPT signatory
