The test was complete, the bomb had detonated, and India had stepped into a new era.
The success of the nuclear test was still going through the small circle of those who knew. The world didn't yet understand the shift in power that had just occurred.
But Rohan knew that within hours, the world would know. And now, it was time to address not just the people of India, but the entire global community.
It was a little before noon when Rohan stood at the entrance of the Lok Sabha, India's Parliament.
The halls full with anticipation, but this was not just another parliamentary session.
Rohan was about to announce the dawn of a new India, an India that would no longer be stepped aside in the global power struggles of the Cold War.
The clock struck 12:00 PM. Every eye in the chamber was fixed on Rohan as he took the podium.
