Pilot Smit Machchhar spoke with PM Modi after surviving the cockpit attack, describing Modi as his “biggest idol.” Machchhar said he was reciting the Hanuman Chalisa during the crisis. Modi praised the Indian captain’s courage and presence of mind, which helped avert a major tragedy and protect more than 170 people aboard the aircraft.
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‘Hanuman Chalisa Gave Me Strength’: Smit To Modi
