Thread by @a_sandhan

👉Everyone is surprised how this country survived last 70 yrs
👉Majority of editors n intellectuals predicted Balkanization of India after collapse of USSR
👉Bharatvarasha is till intact n progressing well
👉Few may know the mysterious way in which we survived radiation threat

👉The radiation threat was so huge, it could have affected lives of entire Ganga belt, Devi Mata saved us
👉Complete story as it happened
👉In geopolitics there r no permanent friends, only national interest is permanent

👉After 1947 we were always close to USSR due to Nehru's love for socialism
👉Still after 1962 China war n subsequent nuke test by China in 1964, Indo-US joined hands to keep a watch on China

👉It was decided to keep watch on Chinese nuke site in Xinjiang
👉Accordingly nuclear powered sensitive devices picking up radiation traces were decided to be placed on peak of Nanda Devi in Garhwal Himalayas in 1965

👉As per plan special mountaineering team comprising of IB n CIA officials went for the mission
👉Local Sherpas were hired to carry these devices on mountain summit
👉Enroute the journey terrible blizzard forced the team to abandon the devices n return

👉After weather condition normalized the joint Indo US team went to pick up the devices n place it at designated location
👉The team was shocked as they couldn't trace the nuclear powered device consisting of 7 plutonium capsules

👉They dig up the whole area fearing buried under snowfall but couldn't find it
👉The news of missing plutonium n fear of radioactive contamination of Himalayan glaciers, the source of many important rivers of India sent shockwaves in establishment

👉From 1965-68 lot of special teams were dispatched to trace the plutonium capsules
👉Matter became more serious when dozen of Sherpa's who carried the device on their shoulders were detected with cancer due to radiation
👉Plutonium quantity was 1/2 the size of Hiroshima bomb

👉An ITBP Battalion was stationed near Tapowan to continuously monitor the water for any radioactivity
👉In 1967 another device was successfully placed at Nanda Devi summit
👉It worked satisfactorily for a yr n then developed a snag

👉Team which went to attend the problem was shocked, as this device was also missing
👉After frantic search they found a cave at 8 ft depth. The cave was formed due to tremendous heat emanating from the device. Heat melted the snow n cave was formed

👉Device was brought back n then mission aborted due to heavy risk of contamination of river origins
👉It was a secret joint operation from agencies of Indo-US. The story first broke out in 1977 in US
👉Expeditions to retrieve the missing nuclear device went for decades

👉The Nanda Devi Battalion of ITBP went on monitoring the water for radioactivity
👉The area is banned for mountaineering except for army
👉Majority of the officers involved in the operation including US feel that the blessing of Nandi Devi saved the day for Indians

👉Just think Ganga, Yamuna getting contaminated with radioactive particles n people depending on it banned from drinking n using it for farming activity
👉From Uttarakhand to WB crores of people would have been affected

👉We r uniquely blessed by Devta's
👉Till a sizeable portion of the country remains rooted in Dharma, have faith in Sanatan practices, pray the Devta's, they will go to any length to save country/people
👉Follow the tradition, Devta's will guide you in their unique way #NandaDevi