Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 17th April, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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Across the gulf 
?8 million Indian people live in Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries. 
?Around 50% of them are unskilled, another 30% are 
semi-skilled and rest 20% of them are skilled and 
lucratively employed. 
?All these migrant workers together form the 
backbone of I n d ia ’ s ties with the region. 
?Nearly 40% of the total foreign exchange 
remittances. 
?From the little information available, it appears that 
Indians are badly hit by the disease. 
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Across the gulf 
?8 million Indian people live in Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries. 
?Around 50% of them are unskilled, another 30% are 
semi-skilled and rest 20% of them are skilled and 
lucratively employed. 
?All these migrant workers together form the 
backbone of I n d ia ’ s ties with the region. 
?Nearly 40% of the total foreign exchange 
remittances. 
?From the little information available, it appears that 
Indians are badly hit by the disease. 
The United Arab 
Emirates 
The State of Bahrain 
The Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 
The Sultanate of Oman 
The State of Qatar 
The State of Kuwait 
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Across the gulf 
?8 million Indian people live in Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries. 
?Around 50% of them are unskilled, another 30% are 
semi-skilled and rest 20% of them are skilled and 
lucratively employed. 
?All these migrant workers together form the 
backbone of I n d ia ’ s ties with the region. 
?Nearly 40% of the total foreign exchange 
remittances. 
?From the little information available, it appears that 
Indians are badly hit by the disease. 
The United Arab 
Emirates 
The State of Bahrain 
The Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 
The Sultanate of Oman 
The State of Qatar 
The State of Kuwait 
?India must work closely with governments of the 
region to bring them succour. 
?The UAE government has said it might revise 
current partnerships concerning labour relations 
with nations refusing to cooperate with measures 
to repatriate private sector expatriates who wish 
to return home.  
?The c o u n t r y ’ s ambassador to India Ahmed Al 
Banna has promised only those who are tested 
negative for the virus would be repatriated. 
?Kerala CM said that the State is prepared to 
receive returnees and provide them care. 
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Across the gulf 
?8 million Indian people live in Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries. 
?Around 50% of them are unskilled, another 30% are 
semi-skilled and rest 20% of them are skilled and 
lucratively employed. 
?All these migrant workers together form the 
backbone of I n d ia ’ s ties with the region. 
?Nearly 40% of the total foreign exchange 
remittances. 
?From the little information available, it appears that 
Indians are badly hit by the disease. 
The United Arab 
Emirates 
The State of Bahrain 
The Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 
The Sultanate of Oman 
The State of Qatar 
The State of Kuwait 
?India must work closely with governments of the 
region to bring them succour. 
?The UAE government has said it might revise 
current partnerships concerning labour relations 
with nations refusing to cooperate with measures 
to repatriate private sector expatriates who wish 
to return home.  
?The c o u n t r y ’ s ambassador to India Ahmed Al 
Banna has promised only those who are tested 
negative for the virus would be repatriated. 
?Kerala CM said that the State is prepared to 
receive returnees and provide them care. 
Virtual reality 
?With TECHNOLOGY we can fight Covid-19. 
?Technology will serve humanity at one of its darkest 
moments. 
?The C e n t r e ’ s recent guidelines allowing for 
widespread use of telemedicine services came as a 
shot in the arm for telehealth crusaders in the 
country. 
?It can reduce footfalls in hospitals. 
?Tele consultations are not barred even when health 
care professionals and patients may have to be 
quarantined. 
Telemedicine  
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Across the gulf 
?8 million Indian people live in Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries. 
?Around 50% of them are unskilled, another 30% are 
semi-skilled and rest 20% of them are skilled and 
lucratively employed. 
?All these migrant workers together form the 
backbone of I n d ia ’ s ties with the region. 
?Nearly 40% of the total foreign exchange 
remittances. 
?From the little information available, it appears that 
Indians are badly hit by the disease. 
The United Arab 
Emirates 
The State of Bahrain 
The Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 
The Sultanate of Oman 
The State of Qatar 
The State of Kuwait 
?India must work closely with governments of the 
region to bring them succour. 
?The UAE government has said it might revise 
current partnerships concerning labour relations 
with nations refusing to cooperate with measures 
to repatriate private sector expatriates who wish 
to return home.  
?The c o u n t r y ’ s ambassador to India Ahmed Al 
Banna has promised only those who are tested 
negative for the virus would be repatriated. 
?Kerala CM said that the State is prepared to 
receive returnees and provide them care. 
Virtual reality 
?With TECHNOLOGY we can fight Covid-19. 
?Technology will serve humanity at one of its darkest 
moments. 
?The C e n t r e ’ s recent guidelines allowing for 
widespread use of telemedicine services came as a 
shot in the arm for telehealth crusaders in the 
country. 
?It can reduce footfalls in hospitals. 
?Tele consultations are not barred even when health 
care professionals and patients may have to be 
quarantined. 
Telemedicine  
Covid-19 transforming global manufacturing  
?The period between 1990 and the 2008 global 
financial crisis has been called an era of hyper-
globalization in which global value chains accounted 
for about 60% of global trade. 
?The 2008 global financial and economic crisis 
marked the beginning of the end of this era of hyper-
globalization.  
?Covid-19 pandemic has escalated problems of global 
supply chains. 
?Advanced economy companies are shifting their focus 
to the lowest-wage workers of all.