<h1>India's COVID-19 Strategy: Early Lockdowns Saved Lives, Boosted V-Shaped Economic Recovery, Highlights Economic Survey.</h1> India's response to COVID-19, as detailed in the Economic Survey, focused on minimizing losses and saving lives, drawing lessons from the Spanish Flu. The strategy involved early, intense lockdowns, which delayed peak mortality and reduced overall fatalities, saving over 1 lakh lives and preventing 37 lakh cases. This approach also facilitated a V-shaped economic recovery, with a significant rebound in key indicators after an initial GDP contraction. Structural reforms targeted both demand and supply shocks, with measures like public investment and changes in agriculture, labor laws, and MSMEs. The survey highlights India's unique policy response amidst global economic contraction.