India is in a position to play a leading role in the global arena not only in the healthcare sector, but also in building the post-Covid economy, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
The nation has shown remarkable resilience, and its ability to rise to the occasion at a short notice, reorienting itself to the crisis has demonstrated the underlying scientific temperament, innovative thinking and strength of its medical fraternity, he said while speaking at a Ficci event.
“...it’s not a simple coincidence that when we started off into this pandemic...we were short of ventilators, PPE kits and now we are in a position to export these items.
“So, that itself is a reflection of our scientific fraternity - in this case, of course, the medical fraternity - rising to the occasion at a short notice, and re-orienting ourselves to a crisis, which was actually alien to the entire world, including in the medical fraternity,” Singh said addressing the ‘Global R&D Summit 2020’ organised by industry body Ficci.
India is in a position to take a “leading role” in the global arena in the post COVID times, not only in the healthcare but also in the building of the post-pandemic economy, said Singh, who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space.
