India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government is prepared to respond to any biological attacks in the country.
The National Disaster Management Guidelines on Management of Biological Disasters, 2008 contain a threat-perception and risk-management framework covering biological safety, biosecurity and public-health preparedness. Biological and Public Health Emergencies have also been incorporated in the National Disaster Management Plan, 2019.
Continuous technical assessment, disease surveillance and early warning are undertaken by the concerned scientific, public-health and security agencies, including the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Centre for Disease Control, India...