STATING that COVID-19 has been an extraordinary challenge to humankind, President Ram Nath Kovind said India has been showing unmatched resolve during the pandemic.
In his address to the nation ahead of Republic Day, President Kovind urged citizens to celebrate the ‘India-ness’ of the occassion. He said pandemic management was bound to be more difficult in India due to population and other factors. “But it is only in such difficult times that the resilience of a nation shines forth. I am proud to say we have shown unmatched resolve against the coronavirus,” Kovind said.
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