Israeli Consulate Places Billboards in Mumbai Honoring Pilot — The Hindu

The Consulate General of Israel in Mumbai, India, has placed billboards on major city highways honoring Captain Smit Machchhar, The Hindu reports. A consulate press release states that the pilot saved 174 lives. The Hindu article was published on October 2, 2026, at 14:41 Indian time.

Thanks to the captain

The campaign was launched as a public information initiative along Mumbai's main thoroughfares. The billboards carry an English-language message: “Thank you, Captain Smit, for saving Israeli lives! Wishing you a speedy recovery.” The consulate said the campaign aimed to express gratitude and honor Captain Machchhar's courage.

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Locations

The publication lists six billboard locations in Mumbai. They were installed at the intersection of Warden Road and Nepean Sea Road, near the Prabhodhankar Thackeray flyover on the Western Express Highway in Bandra East. They were also placed on the BKC–Sion Link Road, the Andheri–Jogeshwari flyover, and Tulsi Pipeline Road near Mahim.