Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, architect of India’s nuclear programme, dies at 88

| 4 Jan 2025 11:12 PM IST

Chidambaram was a pivotal figure in India’s nuclear history, playing a key role in both Pokhran I and Pokhran II tests

Mumbai: Rajagopala Chidambaram, a distinguished nuclear scientist and former principal scientific adviser to the Government of India, passed away at 3:20 am on Saturday at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai following age-related complications. He was 88.

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