India, Oct. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today interacted with Captain Smit Machchhar through a video call. He began the conversation by inquiring about his health, assuring him that the entire country is praying for his recovery. He commended the pilot's courage, patience, and swift presence of mind in taking critical decisions in a fraction of a second to save numerous lives. He pointed out that despite battling life and death and sustaining severe injuries, the Captain prioritized the safety of his passengers over his own life, enhancing the honor of 140 crore countrymen. "Today the entire country can proudly say that we Indians are not people who take lives, we are people who save...