‘Some people gain joy in keeping nation terrified’: PM on Covid, West Asia crisis

Modi says India overcame crises through citizen-first governance and strategic planning.NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India had faced a series of crises over the past 10-12 years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and wars in Ukraine and West Asia, but maintained that a citizen-first approach helped the country navigate the challenges.Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, Modi said the country emerged from the pandemic only to confront a tense global environment.“In the last 10-12 years, we have faced many dangers. As soon as we emerged from Covid, there was news of wars that started to arise from Ukraine side and West Asia. An atmosphere of tension prevailed. God knows what all the predictions the predictors made