Budget 2026 invites a larger question: Is public health being treated as core national security — or as a secondary welfare concern?
In my latest piece, I examine: • Health vs. defence priorities
• Execution gaps in spending
• Why vigilance in health systems must match border security
Because protecting bodies is no less important than protecting borders.
Read here:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/presbyopic/budget-2026-is-public-health-keeping-pace-with-defence/