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izens in their individual capac- dark adversity of the times can generate economic growth and as the citizens need to reboot
ities. They must embrace the be converted to an opportunity address critical gaps in health ourselves and make this crisis a
motto of ‘Nation Always First’. to excel. infrastructure through adminis- tipping point to help usher in a
‘Young India’ has tremen- We have numerous exam- trative and policy initiatives, we, healthy and prosperous India.
dous latent energy. It is this ples in history, wherein nations
youth which forms the core devastated by wars, recovered Lt Gen (Retd.) Rajiv Bhalla is a former Infantry Officer who headed
of the armed forces. Each one through the resolve of the peo- the Military Training and Military Secretary branches.
needs to be an instrument of ple and their dedication to the Views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the
change. The urgency now is to national cause, supplemented
motivate our citizens, primarily though by significant external views of the Manohar Parrikar IDSA or of the Government of India
the youth, to work towards re- assistance. This is the abridged version of the article which appeared first in the
vival of national confidence and While the government will Comment section of the website (www.idsa.in) of Manohar Parrikar
economic activity so that the have primary responsibility to Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi on June 7, 2021

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