Tamil Nadu government has taken the right call in allowing the Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi to reopen if only to supply oxygen from machinery integral to its factory. It is also a good gesture by the company to offer to do this in spite of being denied copper production.
Good that US is helping India now. But even a timely tweet would have been better
Good the US has responded to India’s crisis. It’s a tough lesson for Biden. The world has changed, new alliances have emerged. The US must be more agile and can’t let doubts fester. Even a timely tweet would’ve helped. The US-India alliance is still in infancy. It needs careful nursing.
India has a robust emergency response system. Just no leader
India has a robust emergency response system. Civil defence, home guards, National Disaster Rescue Force and the fully vaccinated armed forces. A leadership to rally them is missing. It’s ‘every person for themselves,’ with some helping others, and Twitter is India’s control room. This meltdown is hurting India and Indians.