"India In Particularly Difficult Situation Right Now": S Jaishankar On COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19: In an online address at the 'Future of Asia' conference organised by Nikkei, the External Affairs Minister said India, Japan and Australia are working on a supply chain resilience initiative and called for strengthening and de-risking the global economy through effective partnerships.

The coronavirus pandemic may be the most serious in living memory but it should be seen as a recurring challenge and not as a one-off episode, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, noting that India is particularly going through a difficult situation. Mr Jaishankar also said the nature of the pandemic has also brought to fore concerns of trust and transparency and warned that opacity can no longer be overlooked as it has real implications for the rest of the world. In an online address at the 'Future of Asia' conference organised by Nikkei, the External Affairs Minister said India, Japan and Australia are working on a supply chain resilience initiative and called for strengthening and de-risking the global economy through effective partnerships. He said meeting the health and medical requirements of the world effectively requires a mature recognition of the global nature of the underlying supply chains.