radioactive contamination
Lost Nuclear Legacy: The CIA's Missing Plutonium Device in the Himalayas - A 60-Year Environmental Concern
Dec 15, 2025 04:54 pm CST
In 1965, during the Cold War, the CIA and Indian climbers attempted to place a nuclear-powered surveillance device on Nanda Devi to monitor Chinese missile tests. When a blizzard forced the team to abandon the plutonium-containing SNAP-19C generator on the mountain, it created an environmental crisis that remains unresolved six decades later. The device, containing nearly a third of the plutonium used in the Nagasaki bomb, disappeared in an avalanche and continues to pose potential contamination risks to the Ganges River watershed.
India Delivers Critical Prussian Blue Capsules to Combat Cesium-137 Contamination Crisis in Indonesia
Oct 16, 2025 12:06 am CST
India has responded swiftly to Indonesia's radioactive contamination crisis by providing Prussian Blue capsules to mitigate Cesium-137 exposure. This emergency aid follows the detection of radioactive material in Indonesian food exports, which has triggered international concern and FDA import restrictions. The assistance highlights India's role as a regional first responder in humanitarian emergencies.