Himalayas’ Nuclear Secret: How a CIA mission still haunts India’s Nanda Devi
Last Updated : Dec 15 2025 | 8:15 PM IST
In 1965, a covert CIA operation in the Indian Himalayas went disastrously wrong, leaving a plutonium-powered device buried somewhere on Nanda Devi. Six decades later, the device has never been found, and the questions around safety, secrecy, and accountability remain.