Indians are an optimistic lot, some hope to return to pre-Covid normal in 3 months SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 13, 2021, 04:06 PM IST Share iStock Over 70% of adults in India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and mainland China are confident their lives will return to pre-Covid normal within a year. NEW DELHI/GENEVA: Indians are among the most optimistic globally in terms of their expectations for a return to pre-COVID normal, with over 70 per cent expecting it to happen in less than a year, a new study said on Monday. Importantly, the survey was conducted just before the COVID-19 pandemic was seen moving towards a new peak in India and some other countries.