COVID-19 outbreak is 'rare opportunity' for India to question China: European think tank

Amid unprecedented outbreak of dely coronavirus, a European think tank has said on May 1 that pandemic has provided India with “rare” and welcoming opportunity to raise questions on China. According to European Foundation For South Asian Studies, in coronavirus which originated in China, government of mainland has showcased “scant regard” for rule of law or for human rights. In political aspect of COVID-19 outbreak, United States, some European and Western countries have accused Chinese government of “mishandling” of pandemic along with World Health Organisation. 

EFSAS has said that China displayed “gross irresponsibility and callousness” while responding to vel virus which was reportedly discovered in December 2019 but has w infected over 3.4 million people across globe and killed 239,604 people. Without any definite vaccine or cure of dely disease, world leers are constantly battling between balancing ecomy and health of ir respective countries. European think tank believes that India and or like-minded countries can come toger to initiate a debate over matter of China "can enjoy veto powers" over law-abiding nations.

European think tank said, “ COVID-19 pandemic has presented India with a rare and welcome opportunity to question how an autocratic regime that has scant regard for rule of law or for human rights, which has displayed gross irresponsibility and callousness in unleashing COVID-19 upon world."

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'Victim of disinformation'

While pressure continues to mount on China over discrepancy in its numbers of coronavirus cases and infections, its foreign ministry spokesperson has said that mainland has t initiated any misinformation. During daily press briefing, while answering a question about a report by European Union that stated China was spreing disinformation, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang reportedly said on April 27 that China is t “instigator” of such information but a “victim” of disinformation. 

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Im Source: AP