Russia To Honor Biju Patnaik , Naveen Receives Invitation Letter
Russia To Honor Biju Patnaik – The Russian government will honor former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on May 9, 2025, for his heroic contribution to the Stalingrad operation in the early 1940s. As a pilot with the Indian National Airways, Biju Patnaik played a key role in supplying arms to the besieged Red Army during World War II. His efforts were instrumental in supporting the Allies during the crucial Battle of Stalingrad. In a letter addressed to Naveen Patnaik, the Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and President of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov confirmed that the honor will be conferred on May 9, 2025, at a commemorative event to be held to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.List of Chief Ministers of Odisha
The letter, dated April 26, 2025, mentions that the Russian Embassy in New Delhi will host the event, which will honor those who demonstrated solidarity in the anti-Hitler coalition against Nazism and commemorate the bravery of the former Soviet Union and its allies. It is worth noting that in 1995, Biju Patnaik was awarded the Jubilee Medal “50th Anniversary of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945” by Russia for his bravery during the war.
According to the Russian Embassy, Naveen Patnaik will attend the ceremony as the guest of honor, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be the chief guest. Recommended For You “Anil Biswal’s strong reply to West Bengal TMC MP Yusuf Pathan” Powered Biju Patnaik served as the Chief Minister of Odisha for two terms – from 1961 to 1963 and again from 1990 to 1995. He passed away on April 17, 1997.
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