Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan
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A 1968 report about UFO sightings in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. Seven UFO sightings are listed that took place between 19 Feb. to 25 Mar. 1968. A more redacted version of the report has been available on CIA's public website.
Key points
- 🏛️ Official U.S. government release — batch 3 (Jun 12, 2026)
- Official file: CIA-UAP-016
- When: 1968
- Where: Ladakh, Nepal | Sikkim, India | Bhutam
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The description above is the government’s own, from the official release. The official file is linked on this page.
CIA. (1968). Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/061226/release_03/documents/CIA-UAP-016-Sightings_of_Unidentified_Flying_Ojbects_in_Ladakh_Nepal_Sikkim_and_Bhutan.pdfRelated records
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