IndiGo upgrade policy is as follows: ATPL + Pulse = Upgrade. This is the case in most new Indian carriers I suspect. This Captain is not the weakest in the ranks, so I'm afraid there will be quite a few of these incidents to come in the near future. There is no substitute for experience.
Well, there could be.
A few steel girders for extra bracing on the nose gear, and presto....problem solved.
