My answer will be, India is India’s most trusted partner. For years US has suppressed India, check Pokhran issue, some other issue etc. Russia helps India because India has imbibed socialistic properties in her.
So, what did exactly go wrong?
In 1947, entire country came together. In 1948 and onwards apparently leaders of this country failed her.
How?
Gandhi had a particular good quality. He promoted cottage industries. After independence, leaders of India moved towards industries n machines, which is great. But our poor villagers have lost their livelihood.
Industries became owned by Govt. For years employees of those industries, so called PSUs, reaped benefits without fearing attrition. Industries don’t work like that. But socialist Govts did, what other Govts did/do. They took profit from one company n revived the other. Long story short research n innovation took back seat. The reason lies behind our psychology to find stable job. We are born and bred to do jobs for Govt, it’s a big fact. So, people looked at other jobs like farming, shop keeping, entrepreneurship, services, parlor etc as menial jobs. One gotta ask one question to oneself. India had so many great small cottage industries, that people had them in their lineage for hundred of years. Just one profession existed for a longtime, and it is manual scavenging. It’s a cruel fact. And a gotta ask this question for oneself. Today people give 1000s of rupees to get a kilo of pure desi ghee, pure forest honey. Once upon a time, people looked at seller of those in very pitiful eyes. Govt did nothing. Irony is this, if a Govt promotes small business, the Govt gets mocked. It’s a very sad state of affairs.
We will talk about health infrastructure today. I have been in and out of Govt Hospitals for years for various reasons. Everywhere I saw common thing. Doctors have a separate clinic. Clinics have ties with Pharmacies n patholabs. If anyone goes to that doctor, another person would be there to advertise about that clinic. The doctor would say, I ll be able to treat you better if you come to that clinic. And because of this Govt hospitals took a back seat. If Govt hospital functioned properly, those clinic, pharmacies’ pockets won’t get hot. Here, after being a doctor, the doctor is sent to remote areas to treat people. They ll try extremely hard to get back to City area. Instruments worth crores ll be given to hospitals, only to be rusted in some ill kept storeroom. I ll not blame anyone. Just ask a question to yourself. Childbirth is a major medical emergency, which most of us ll eventually gotta face. How many babies we know did get delivered in Govt Hospitals? These are extremely valid questions. The answer ll be Govt hospitals are not that modern. My sincere apology to all my doctor n health workers. No disrespect. Who did it? Govt knew it, didn’t they? I have seen honest doctors got trampled because of some bureaucratic pressure. Same is the state with Govt Schools. Man, it boils my blood. People don’t ask valid questions.
Recently forest fires have been haunting our country. Few knows Eucalyptus trees were planted heavily in India during 80s. Who gave such a genius idea, so that people ld suffer for a long time.
Well, who is friend of India? India is friend of India. How India can help India? By promoting entrepreneurship, by giving local business a chance, by giving govt hospitals n schools a chance, right! After demise of cottage industry in India, Indians have to invent something, some way to keep themselves employed. And socialism n communism ll never work. It’s a tried n tested thing. And people must focus towards sustainable healthy businesses. People love French fries, we ll start pakoda stall concept should not work. It ll increase heart patients only. A lot of things have to done, if I keep on writing, it ll become a book, which nobody ll read.
This pandemic should open people’s eyes. Instead of blaming govts n expecting aids from other Govts, they should allow themselves to start again. How, where n why are beyond the scope of this text!
India sends 22.9 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 20 countries, more in pipeline
Priority to vaccinate Americans first, says US on export ban on vaccine raw materials
The Question should be..
Which country is considering their people as their priority rather than seeking other benefits ?
Russia is our oldest ally
FYI USA was never our friend , they were a ally to Pakistan
A timeline of select events from the past 12 months
April 5, 2020
US – 370000 +ve cases & 11K deaths
India – 3981 +ve/active cases & 114 deaths
India bans all exports of Trump’s ‘game changer’ COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroquine
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-bans-...
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April 7,2020
Hydroxychloroquine: India agrees to release drug after Trump retaliation threat
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52...30
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Feb, 2021
Biden invokes DPA (+ ban on raw materials exports) to ramp up vaccine production
https://www.reuters.com/article/instant-article...
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April 16, 2021
Poonawalla has reportedly said the restrictions have halved the number of doses of Covovax that SII can stockpile. SII had earlier said the restrictions would not affect its current production of Covishield, but “may” impact “the scaling up of Covishield’s future capacity”.
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/us-...
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April 20, 2021
Centre allows ‘vaccine for all’, those above 18 to get Covid shots from May 1
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/those-above-18-...
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April 22,2021
India had exported 66 million doses to 94 countries as of April 22.
About 55 million of these were sent out as part of contract with the COVAX alliance and as a direct sale to foreign countries.
And we stopped exporting these vaccines only during the last week of march, 2021
Note:
First Phase of Vaccination Drive – Jan 16 (HCP*)
Second Phase – Mar 1 (45+* & 60+)
Third Phase – April 1 (45+)
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Now suddenly the govt & SII (world’s largest vaccine manufacturer.. thanks to collab with WHO) realised that there is a desperate need to ramp up the vaccine production
Why? What are the alternatives they’ve considered for raw materials (when needed*) in these 2 months?
Is it because, the master announced vaccination for all 18+ from May 1 as part of promotional campaign?
or because there’s a need to vaccinate an entire state (or two).. owing to prior commitments ?
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Finally, how to divert the public attention from the Govt’s inability to foresee the second wave crisis?
Ramping up the production capacity much before?
& the Oxygen/hospital bed shortage?
Blame the people & find a temp scapegoat like US.. just like pakistan and china were! .. to keep the public & newsrooms busy!