M.S. Kohli

Captain M.S. Kohli was a distinguished Indian mountaineer and naval officer who led a secret mission in 1965 to install surveillance equipment in the Himalayas on behalf of the C.I.A. His leadership during the operation to Nanda Devi, which involved the placement of a portable nuclear device, is marked by his decision to prioritize the safety of climbers over the mission's objectives, ultimately leading to the abandonment of the device in a remote and dangerous location.