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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that swept the globe from late 2019 onwards presented unique challenges for countries all over the world. Given the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, citizens have been unable to rely on past experiences, accumulated knowledge and the usual information sources like the Media, trusted experts, etc to strategize remedies and responses. Under these constraints, governments were sailing in uncharted waters, having to take initiative and act without much to bank upon and had to take quick measures to ensure that the health system could cope with the rising coronavirus cases and to respond rapidly to the socio- political and economic impact of the crisis. While it is not possible to consider all the socio-political and economic aspects of responding to COVID-19, the present paper takes a brief overview of the socio-political and economic impact of coronavirus followed by an analysis of the policy responses in tackle the situation in India.