The  onset  of  Covid-19  pandemic was an  unanticipated  occurrence,  which transpired  into  the  most  devasting international  health  emergency of  the  century.  The  pandemic disrupted  global supply  chains and the  governments  across  the world  were  compelled  to  improvise and  innovate  in  order to  tackle the emerging  challenges of  Covid-19. Every  crisis  provides  significant learnings  and  an  opportunity,  if  we do  not  again  forget  and  get  into  old monotonous routines  and  fail  to carry  these  life-changing  learnings to our future.

The  last  two  years  of  Covid-19 pandemic  in  India showcased unprecedented  speed  cf  system strengthening,  rapid  policy  making and  response  planning,  cohesive efforts  by  all  stakeholders,  and innovation  from  all walks of  life. We  have  attempted to  bring out  some  of  the  key  takeaways from  this  Covid-19  pandemic response  management in  India  and highlighted how  these  interventions should  not  be  one-time  efforts  but have  potential to  create  long  lasting interventions  in  improving  Indian health  system.