The US Has Stepped Up And Stepped In To Help India. Its Delay Wasn’t A Strategic Break

There is anger on the streets. Fear, angst, and an overall sense of unease have settled into the lifeblood of India’s towns and cities. Experts argue over the ‘viral variant’ of Covid-19 that has swept the nation, but the devastating speed of infection is all too telling. On 26 April, India recorded 3,23,023 cases. The healthcare system is overwhelmed. Frontline workers, the heroes of our times, manage – with incredible creativity, courage, and sheer dedication – to balance the scales between the rising tide of active cases and the increasing number of recoveries. In essence, their efforts administer the statistical averages that make front-page news every day in every Indian paper across the country. Read More…