Episode Notes:

Paul McGarr wrote "How the United States Lost a Nuclear Device and Recovered an Indian Friend." Kerry chats with Paul about the fascinating story of a secret joint U.S.-Indian mission in 1965 to place a plutonium-powered device on a Himalayan peak to monitor Chinese nuclear sites. They also discuss the aftermath of the mission's public exposure, how Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai's response improved relations between the United States and India, and why Indians are far more familiar with the story than Americans.

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