India ‘Let Down Miserably’ During Covid, Goyal Says

Bloomberg14 October 2026, 06:44 UTCIndia

India opted to double down on self-sufficiency after Covid, when it was unable to source essential equipment to deal with the pandemic and found itself “let down miserably” by other countries, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says. (Source: Bloomberg)

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