The WHO’s security team has seen an increasing number of attempted cyber-attacks, some from suspected nation-state hackers, on officials since mid-March.
Beyond the coronavirus pandemic, India is often at the cusp of outbreaks such as encephalitis or measles. A bankrupt WHO will leave India without best global practices.
WHO has been called out for appreciating China’s ‘commitment’ to fight Covid-19 even though Beijing is said to have initially concealed the extent of the outbreak.
The WHO’s sluggish, almost reluctant response to the coronavirus crisis raises serious questions about its accountability towards the global community.
A WHO official has been quoted as saying that ‘there is only one drug right now that we think may have real efficacy against COVID-19, and that’s remdesivir’.
From coastal Andhra Pradesh to Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab, from bonfires in UP to midnight pledges in Chennai and Lahore, Vande Mataram was a war cry to galvanise people toward azaadi.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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