Joseph P. Chacko is the publisher of Frontier India. He holds an M.B.A in International Business. Books: Author: Foxtrot to Arihant: The Story of Indian Navy's Submarine Arm; Co Author : Warring Navies - India and Pakistan.
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Going forward, as the COVID-19 cases increases in India and the world, the use of face mask and head coverings will result on the decline in gold jewellery sales as it does not perform the role as fashion accessory and status.
The lease contract was signed in July 1987 and the Indian Navy crew deputed to take over the submarine arrived in September for a refresher course as the skills had started to diminish over the intervening year and a half. The handing over process began in October and abruptly stopped as the author received an order to stop the process of transfer and stop access of foreign nationals to the submarine.
India is one of the largest generic drug manufacturers in the world and there should be no reason why Remdesivir and other COVID-19 drugs cannot be made available rapidly and at affordable prices to India and the world.