Indian and Mongolian troops conclude 18th edition of joint Exercise Nomadic Elephant in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand

Israel amb Azar says Indian captain Smit Machchhar invite to light flame in Jerusalem on Israel's independence day. PS: Lighting a flame at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem is the state’s highest civic honour.

American Jewish Committee in a letter to CGI Seattle Prakash Gupta says Captain Smit Machchhar represents the "best of India"

Israel PM Netanyahu speaks to Indian pilot Smit Machchhar who prevented Fly Dubai terror incident. Talks hours after Dubai’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed met him. Reporting:

#BREAKING | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during the Flydubai flight incident PM Netanyahu said he wanted Machchhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a flame at a national ceremony marking Israel's Independence Day next May @sidhant has more

“I had that one last fight left in me,” India Pilot told Netanyahu on the Fly Dubai incident. “If I don’t do it, I’m gonna die.” He pushed himself to the door, opened it, and found people waiting outside who took control. “The rest is what you know, sir,” he said.

Israel PM Netanyahu to Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar on Fly Dubai incident "What you did was remarkable" "You saved the spirit of the world" "You are the hero of Israel" "You are the hero of India" "Israel will welcome you with open arms" "Exceedingly brave"

Israel PM Netanyahu to Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar on Fly Dubai incident "Amazed at your courage, coolness of judgement under impossible conditions"

Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar to Israel PM Netanyahu on Fly Dubai incident "I had that one last fight, call it personal or for people..that is when I pushed, & opened the door" "Managed to open door once, co pilot shut it back"

Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar details the Fly Dubai ordeal to Israel PM Netanyahu. "Co pilot demanded to pray...while he was praying, I was looking at the front. Suddenly after 4-5 min, a big blow to the back of my head...blow kept coming. I did try to stop him, vision blurred"

Breaking: Israel PM Netanyahu wishes "speedy recovery" to the Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar in UAE hospital

Breaking: Israel PM Netanyahu invites Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar, PM Modi to light celebratory flame on Israel's next Independence day

Breaking: Israel PM Netanyahu speaks to Indian pilot Smit Machchhar. "You are the true hero of the entire world"

India summons Pakistan Chargé d’Affaires over Ferozepur border incident. Links it with armed narcotics syndicates. Details: wionews.com/india-news/india…

#BREAKING | India summons Pakistani CdA in Delhi Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission to lodge India’s strong protest over the continued facilitation of illegal cross-border infiltration from Pakistan @sidhant has more

#BREAKING | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to speak shortly with Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save Flydubai flight FZ1073 after he was stabbed by his co-pilot Captain Machchhar opened the cockpit door during the incident, an action credited with helping to save the flight @sidhant has more

Honoured to continue as Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. Looking forward to some serious and constructive discussions on the way forward for India in a turbulent world.

Delhi links the Ferozepur border shooting to armed narcotics networks operating from Pakistan; Asks Islamabad to probe, & to find "complicity of Pakistan Border Guarding forces therein"

New Delhi rejects Pakistan’s account of Ferozepur border incident The Ministry of External Affairs has categorically rejected the "baseless & motivated" allegations concerning the incident along the International Border in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector on 2 October.

Government of Pakistan has been urged to investigate these cross-border infiltration, drug smuggling activities and the complicity of Pakistan Border Guarding forces therein, and to take appropriate remedial measures: India on infiltration attempt by Pakistan