With China and the United States locked in conflict, tensions running high between Beijing and Taipei, and calls growing for an inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic, India is set for a baptism of fire as it takes up a new leadership role at the World Health Organisation (WHO) this week.
The South Asian nation will take over from Japan as chair of the WHO’s executive board at a shortened meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday. The sole focus of the meeting is the global health crisis caused by Covid-19.Read More…