In the 1971 Indo-Pak war, India found an unlikely savior in Shlomo Zabludowicz, an Auschwitz survivor and Israeli arms pioneer. As Western nations backed Pakistan, Zabludowicz covertly brokered weapons from Israel with Golda Meir's approval, aiding India and the Mukti Bahini. His secret efforts proved pivotal in Bangladesh's liberation and reshaped Indo-Israel ties.