‘Spices that boost immunity linked to India’

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the entire world was focused on increasing immunity during the coronavirus pandemic and “these immunity enhancing ingredients are linked with our country”.
Referring to a news report which said that demand for immunity boosting spices such as ginger and turmeric had increased not only in Asia but also in America, the Prime Minister said, “We should be able to communicate about their speciality in easy and simple language to the people of the world, that they can understand it easily and we can make our own contribution towards making a healthier planet.”
The Prime Minister also talked about the country’s rich heritage of traditional indoor sports which got attention during the pandemic and said that it may give an opportunity to start-ups to mobilise resources pertaining to these popular games and tap local markets.