PM Modi mobilises Indian envoys in war against corona, calls for unity of all Indians
Extraordinary times require extraordinary solutions – with this can-do mantra Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an outreach to the Indian community abroad through the first-ever virtual conference with the Heads of India’s Embassies and High Commissions worldwide on March 30. Alluding to lockdowns and large-scale quarantine resorted to by most countries to mitigate and curb […]
No plan to extend coronavirus lockdown in India beyond April 14
Amid speculation of an extended shutdown in the event of a further deterioration of the coronavirus situation, India’s Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has clarified that there is no such plan. “I am surprised to see such reports. There is no such plan of extending the lockdown,” Mr Gauba said in New Delhi on March 30. […]
Covid-19: Nation-wise aid packages to save citizens and global economy
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe and threatens to devour humanity, the governments around the world have announced aid packages for their citizens to help survive the scourge. According to the World Health Organization, over 500,000 people were infected with across 200 countries while over 20,000 have perished and their numbers are fast rising. […]
COVID-19: G20 pledges $5 trillion, Modi bats for humane globalization
The leaders of the G20 countries – the world’s most powerful economies – joined hands to pledge $5 trillion to mitigate the social economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic during an extraordinary virtual summit on March 26. This was the first virtual summit of the G20 countries which together account for the maximum number of […]
COVID-19: Modi hopes for productive G20 virtual summit
In a move reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis, which birthed the G20 grouping, the leaders of the world’s most powerful economies are set to hold a virtual summit on March 26 to forge a collective response to preventing and mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had proposed the G0 virtual […]
China rejects stigmatization politics of coronavirus, bats for global solidarity
China has launched a massive diplomatic outreach to counter the “Chinese virus” spin, which has largely emanated from the US. In view of the widening China-India cooperation and against the backdrop of enhancing cooperation in combating COVID-19, Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and sought India’s understanding to “oppose […]
European Commission President lauds Modi for proactive steps to counter COVID-19
Amid a raging global coronavirus pandemic, European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lauded him for taking quick steps to counter this deadly disease in India. “The prime minister expressed his condolences on the loss of life in the European Union due to Covid-19 and emphasized the need for […]
COVID-19 emergency: India heads for 3-week national lockdown
Warning India of the sheer magnitude of the coronavirus health crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nation-wide lockdown for three weeks to curb the rampaging pandemic. In a televised address to the people – his second address in less than a month – Mr Modi said that the next three weeks are extremely […]
Hand-in-Hand: China ready to provide more Covid-19 support to India
As the shadow of the coronavirus looms large over the world, China has launched a global diplomatic outreach and offered to provide further assistance and share its experience in combating the pandemic with India. “As the pandemic spreads, we have also noted the situation in India. The virus is a challenge to all, and we […]
War against COVID-19: Modi unites India with call for People’s Curfew
Shed smugness and be proactive in combating coronavirus with Resolve & Restraint. This was the overarching message of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he sought to rally the nation together in a web of empathy and solidarity against the scourge of a rampaging epidemic. The mantra of self-restraint and responsibility was crystallized in PM […]