Mittal visits the captain Reports stable recovery

Oct 1

In an exclusive Prasar Bharati interview from Abu Dhabi, Indian ambassador Deepak Mittal says he has just met Captain Smit Machchhar and his family at a UAE hospital. He describes the captain as stable, doing well and talking, with some discomfort and good medical care. Asked about the family, Mittal says they had been concerned and wanted to see him; a visit was arranged that day with UAE authorities' support, and both the family and captain were relieved and happy to meet. The anchor says the embassy remains in continuous contact with UAE authorities. The account announces no investigative conclusion.

Deepak Mittal, India's ambassador to the UAE, says he has just visited the wounded captain with his family at a UAE hospital on October 1. In DD India's exclusive interview, he reports that Machchhar is stable, speaking and receiving good medical care, with some discomfort. He says UAE authorities helped arrange the family's visit that day and that the family and captain were relieved to meet. This is the ambassador's firsthand health and consular update.