India security · October 2026

In October 2026, an Indian pilot was attacked in the cockpit of a flydubai flight. The pilot, Smit Machchhar, suffered wounds to his limbs, chest, and abdomen. He is now stable and recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital, where he is smiling and laughing, according to an envoy. Video footage shows chaos on the flight after the pilot fought off the attack. (ongoing coverage) Indian border forces killed two Pakistani civilians and wounded one, Pakistani security sources say. Pakistan presented a former soldier it says India claimed to have killed in Kashmir, showing him alive in Rawalpindi. Five Indian seafarers were safely rescued after a Kuwait-flagged tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. India exported the Akash missile system to three countries.