Department of War PURSUE File
CIA-UAP-016, Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan
Ladakh, Nepal | Sikkim, India | Bhutam·1968
Editorial summary
This 1968 CIA information report compiles seven sightings of unidentified flying objects across Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan between February 19 and March 25, 1968. Witnesses described bright objects moving over mountainous terrain, including a fast-moving red and green object, a bluish high-speed object, and a rocket-like object leaving a long white-yellow trail. Some reports mention thunder-like sounds and flashes. One account describes a metallic disc-shaped object reportedly found in a crater. The report notes that some directional details were confusing and possibly misreported.
Editorial summary written by govweird from the declassified document text. The official government description follows below.
Government description
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.
Caption issued by the U.S. Department of War on war.gov/ufo. Verbatim, unedited.
Originating agency
Central Intelligence Agency
Record type
Incident date
1968
Incident location
Ladakh, Nepal | Sikkim, India | Bhutam
Release tranche
Release 03 (May 8, 2026)
Distribution
Cleared for public release