Covid-19 And Armed Forces

Armed forces across the world are being forced to confront an insidious and deadly enemy— the COVID-19 virus. Closer home in India, number of corona virus positive cases have started to emerge across Armed forces.

Vulnerabilities of Indian Armed Forces

• The Army has been involved in quarantining operations which have exposed some of its personnel to the virus.
• Physical distancing is not easy in military as Armed forces personnel live in communities —barracks, eat in messes or train and operate in groups, especially in field deployments, like along the Line of Control, where living accommodation may be in bunkers.