{"id":31682,"date":"2026-10-02T21:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T21:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31682"},"modified":"2026-10-02T21:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T21:49:39","slug":"uae-uae-terms-flydubai-stabbing-terrorist-act-hails-indian-pilot-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31682","title":{"rendered":"Uae: UAE terms flydubai stabbing &#8216;terrorist act&#8217;, hails Indian pilot | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134646831,imgsize-48332,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/indian-pilot-smit-machchhar.jpg\" alt=\"UAE terms flydubai stabbing 'terrorist act', hails Indian pilot\" title=\"Captain Smit Machchhar\u2019s professionalism and moral sense in the darkest of circumstances make him a true hero, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Captain Smit Machchhar\u2019s professionalism and moral sense in the darkest of circumstances make him a true hero, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said.\">Captain Smit Machchhar\u2019s professionalism and moral sense in the darkest of circumstances make him a true hero, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Calling the flydubai incident a dangerous terrorist act, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash lauded Indian co-pilot Smit Machchhar&#8217;s critical role in preventing an air disaster by describing him as a true hero.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The remarks suggest that the UAE is not going to downplay the attack, while also serving as the first official acknowledgement by the UAE government of the remarkable fightback by Machchhar against his Omani co-pilot under extreme pressure.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Gargash&#8217;s comments, which came in the middle of the probe to ascertain if the incident was indeed linked to terrorism, followed the announcement by Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar that Israel will suitably honour the Indian pilot.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>&#8220;Smit Machchhar deserves every bit of appreciation, for he embodied the meaning of courage and responsibility in the face of a dangerous terrorist act and a potential disaster,&#8221; said Gargash in a post in Arabic on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Grateful to Machchhar, a true hero of India: Israeli envoy<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Captain Smit Machchhar\u2019s professionalism and moral sense in the darkest of circumstances make him a true hero, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said. The remarks seemed intended to reassure the international community that local institutions will actively confront extremist threats and also conduct the probe into the attack with absolute transparency.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>\u201cFar from the easy reduction of what happened or the adoption and promotion of conspiracy theories, vigilance and caution remain essential in confronting the risks of extremism and terrorism,\u201d Gargash said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>In India, Azar said Israeli people were grateful to Machchhar, calling him a true hero of India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>\u201cThose who help Israel are never forgotten by Israel. I can assure you that Machchhar will be honoured and recognised in Israel. I have no doubt about that,\u201d said the Israeli ambassador, adding that Israel doesn\u2019t forget people who help the country.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>\u201cHe demonstrated through his calmness, determination, and experience that terrorism can be defeated,\u201d he said in his remarks to News-18.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/uae-terms-flydubai-stabbing-terrorist-act-hails-indian-pilot\/articleshow\/134646825.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Captain Smit Machchhar\u2019s professionalism and moral sense in the darkest of circumstances make him a true hero, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said. 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