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Never seen such synergy among 3 services, not letting guard down on borders: CDS Bipin Rawat exclusive
Speaking exclusively with India Today TV, General Bipin Rawat said while there are constraints in handling the coronavirus pandemic, such synergy between the three armed forces has never been seen before . He also said the armed forces are not letting their guard down on the border areas.
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General Bipin Rawat said he has never seen such synergy among 3 services before to fight Covid crisis.
As India battles a devastating wave of coronavirus infection, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said the armed forces are utilising all the resources to handle the Covid crisis in the country. Speaking exclusively with India Today TV, General Bipin Rawat said while there are constraints in handling the coronavirus crisis, such synergy between the three armed forces has never been seen before .
Armed forces battle second wave of Covid-19: Mission oxygen, hospitals on war-footing Abhishek Bhalla
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and a serious oxygen shortage which led to the loss of lives, it was clear that India had landed in an emergency situation that the country had not seen after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Kerala in January 2020.
The government was clearly not ready for a Covid emergency and it was clear that the Centre had to marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to prevent the situation from going out of control. As the shortage of hospital beds and oxygen in Delhi made headlines, the government was found struggling for solutions.
An IAF aircraft airlifting oxygen containers from Perth, Australia to Chennai. (Photo:Twitter/IAF MCC)
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and a serious oxygen shortage which led to the loss of lives, it was clear that India had landed in an emergency situation that the country had not seen after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Kerala in January 2020.
The government was clearly not ready for a Covid emergency and it was clear that the Centre had to marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to prevent the situation from going out of control. As the shortage of hospital beds and oxygen in Delhi made headlines, the government was found struggling for solutions.
Retired armed forces doctors to help local administrations fight COVID
Around 600 retired armed forces doctors are being mobilised to help local administrations across the country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was informed during a COVID-19 review meeting on Saturday.
| 2 May 2021 7:54 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: Around 600 retired armed forces doctors are being mobilised to help local administrations across the country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was informed during a COVID-19 review meeting on Saturday.
He reviewed the efforts of the Defence Ministry and the armed forces to support the local administrations in the fight against COVID-19.
Singh was also briefed that the Indian Navy has deployed 200 Battle Field Nursing Assistants to assist in various hospitals. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) has deployed 300 cadets and staff at various locations in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Haryana.