India's Biosecurity Challenges
Oct 30, 2026 · 29 min · 10 segments
Recently, a researcher at a Siberian anti-plague institute died of severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Two weeks later, the US Army announced a shift to AI-driven predictive biosurveillance. Both raise…
Recently, a researcher at a Siberian anti-plague institute died of severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Two weeks later, the US Army announced a shift to AI-driven predictive biosurveillance. Both raise a question for India, a densely populated country with a growing biotech sector: how prepared are we? Sarthak Pradhan is joined by Aditi Palo, Research Analyst with the Advanced Biology Programme at Takshashila, to unpack terms such as biosafety, biosecurity and biosurveillance, assess where India’s preparedness stands today, and discuss what the government should prioritise. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areas Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Recently, a researcher at a Siberian anti-plague institute died of severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Two weeks later, the US Army announced a shift to AI-driven predictive biosurveillance. Both raise…
