PM Modis speech and where we stand now on COVID-19 in India

Published: March 19, 2020, 6:13 p.m.

We start a new series today, sometimes as a stand-alone, and sometimes as a bonus episode added to our discussions on other topics, about the spread of COVID-19 in India, chronicling and discussing major developments. Today we discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s address to the nation. While he struck a serious and sombre tone, did we learn anything new at a policy level about India\u2019s strategy to deals with the spread of the virus?\nGuests:\xa0Suhasini Haidar, National Editor, The Hindu & Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor, The Hindu