A NATION TO PROTECT: LEADING INDIA THROUGH THE COVID CRISIS

Many developed countries despite having superior infrastructure and / significant investments in public health haven't been able to tackle the / onslaught of Covid-19. It was in this backdrop that India's ability to rise / to the challenge had been written off entirely by many leading 'experts'. / Doomsday predictions were made which included mass deaths and anarchy. / However, Prime Minister Modi's robust grip on the administration changed / India's fortunes in the fight against the virus. He took absolute control of / the country's response mechanisms and streamlined systems to cut red-tape. / Led by fact-based scientific advice, the Indian government galvanized their / inheritance of less-than-adequate resources, augmented capacities rapidly / and prudently spent its reserves on the most effective solutions. / Hence, even after two waves of the pandemic, India has managed to save / more lives than most countries in the world. India has proved the cynics / wrong with one of the lowest fatality rates. As a testament to its scientific / and technological prowess, India has not only developed multiple indigenous / vaccines but is running the world's largest vaccination drive supported by / superb infrastructure. True to our nature as a nurturer, India has been acting / as the 'pharmacy of the world' by providing life-saving drugs and medical / equipment to other nations. With a staunch resolve to help all of humanity / emerge out of the pandemic, India has committed over five billion vaccine / doses in 2022 for countries in need and intends to provide more until every / human being is secure. / This book aims to be a definitive account of India's pandemic response from / the top echelons of leadership and government./