Need to build bio-defence: NSA Ajit Doval raises alarm over "deliberate weaponization of dangerous pathogens"
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In an apparent reference to the coronavirus pandemic amid the ongoing border tensions with China, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval raised serious concerns over the "deliberate weaponization of dangerous pathogens". The NSA called for building comprehensive national capabilities and bio-defence to tackle such pathogens in the future. Doval also spoke about climate change while calling it a threat with unpredictable consequences.