‘My father was on the flight’: Jaishankar opens up about 1984 Air India hijack | India News

External affairs minister S Jaishankar addressed a recent controversy around Netflix’s series ‘IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack’, mentioning his personal experience with a hijack in 1984 involving his father. Despite not watching the series, he commented on how filmmakers may not always portray the government in a positive light. Jaishankar shared his unique perspective as part of the team handling the hijacking and as a family member pressing the government for action. He emphasized the importance of the hero looking good in movies and discussed the behind-the-scenes challenges faced during such incidents. Jaishankar’s remarks came during his visit to Geneva.