Opinions expressed in the papers published in the Defence Review are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the INSSSL. [...] When the world was experiencing the cruelty of artificial threats posed in the form of insurgencies/terrorism which was quite evident in today’s era, the natural threat posed by the COVID 19 pandemic has caused a severe threat to the human kind in a dramatic scale and continues to create uncertainty among the public, the world over. [...] Whilst sincerely appreciating the arduous efforts exerted by the members of the Board of Governors of INSSSL on its great endeavour towards excellence, I would like to convey my heartiest wishes to the authors for a set of exceptional research papers and all the experts behind this success, including the peer reviewers and the Editorial Board. [...] Common Challenges Much of the IOR faces a similar set of threats emerging from the maritime domain, many extending from what is called “sea-blindness”, or the inability of a population to recognize the importance of the oceans to the people’s wealth and security. [...] From the time of the initial outbreak a vast majority of the effort was led by the state, while utilizing the public resources in trying to contain the pandemic.
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