As Covid pandemic rages on, armed forces resources thrown into fray

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak havoc in India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a video conference with his top commanders and officials for the second time this week, to review the efforts of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the military in combating the crisis.

As in the first meeting on Tuesday, Rajnath directed the military to deploy all its resources to aid the government and administration in managing the situation.

“He said, people look up to the armed forces in times of crisis as they have great hope and trust in them,” said a MoD press release