<P> France sent a congratulatory telegram to India but later withdrew it . </P> <P> Despite many proposals, India did not carry out further nuclear tests until 1998 . After the 1998 general elections, Operation Shakti (also known as Pokhran - II) was carried out at the Pokhran test site, using devices designed and built over the preceding two decades . </P>

Who was indias first president when the first nuclear test was conducted