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After World War II, Indonesia declared independence under President Sukarno—but freedom was short-lived. In May 1947, the Dutch launched a coordinated sea and air assault to reclaim the country, placing Sukarno under house arrest and sealing all transport routes.

As Indonesia was cut off from the world, India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru—firmly anti-colonial in vision—called the Inter-Asia Conference in Delhi in July 1947 to give newly emerging Asian nations a global voice. Yet Indonesia’s leaders could not leave their own country. Every path—by sea and by air—was under Dutch control.

That was when history turned to an aviator. With no military or diplomatic backing, Biju Patnaik was chosen for a mission few would dare. Flying a Dakota aircraft alongside his wife, he entered Dutch-controlled airspace despite threats of being shot down, landed on an improvised runway near Jakarta, and evacuated Indonesian leaders from secret locations. Fuel was sourced from abandoned Japanese war depots.

The flight returned via Singapore to Delhi, where Indonesia’s case was finally heard by the world. International support surged, Indonesia secured its independence, and Biju Patnaik was honored as Bhoomi Putra—a rare title bestowed by a nation upon a foreigner. It was not just a flight. It was a decision that altered the course of a country.

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