A newspaper clipping titled "CIA reportedly lost nuclear generator in India", is being shared on social media platforms.

Why?: Sharing the clipping, social media users have said that in the 1960's, the US' Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) had lost a plutonium -powered nuclear generator on Nanda Devi while trying to install it there.

The claim: Those sharing this image have claimed that one of the team members was Sonam Wangyal, identifying him as the father of jailed Ladakhi activist and innovator, Sonam Wangchuk , was a part of the expedition.

Some users have called this 'Sonam Wangchuk's shocking CIA connect'.

(Archived versions of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here and here .)

Is it true?: No, the 'Sonam Wangyal' who was a part of the Nanda Devi missio

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