Modi spoke of decisions such as thermal screening at airports, evacuation of Indians and the “difficult decision” to stop flights from certain countries as some of the timely measures his government had taken to prepare in advance. “It is going to be a long battle. “The crisis is also an opportunity to boost Make in India and reduce dependence on other countries,” a release from the government said quoting Modi. Modi asked the ministers to “identify ten key decisions and ten priority areas of focus” for their ministries once the lockdown ends. He asked the ministers to submit the feedback they get on steps taken by each ministry in tackling the impact of the pandemic.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2020 23:03 UTC