Mr Sree Iyer and I had a lively discussion on the current situation in Sri Lanka. It was a live session on the P Gurus channel. The Q&A session was specially interesting.
This is a follow up of the first review @ https://palepurshankar.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-corona-combat-review-of-situation.html General We are now into Day 10 of our lockdown. Midway point of Phase 1 of the battle with the Chinese Virus. Approaching Phase 2 shortly. Critical times ahead. Time for a review of the situation. The PM has spoken to us today. He has just told all of something very important. India is with Indians and Indians are with India. Though we are isolated we remain collected in this fight. Have faith. Economic packages have been rolled out for the poor and for taking care of the common man as well as the industry. At this point of time, I guess that is what the government can do, and it has done that. If the need arises more will be done. I am confident of that. At least for the needy. Overall, we are winning it where superpowers, wannabe superpowers, have been superpowers are losing / lost it. The collective response of India has been simply fantas...
Chinese foreign policy planners have good foresight and knew back in May that Chinese medicines should be rushed to Sri Lanka and fill the public hospitals during the shortage.
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Are you trying to get the MEA to be complacent in handling the crisis in Sri Lanka?