This article gives a bird's-eye view on how the 2nd-most populous country, that is, India, is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite so much improvement in the Indian health system, there are gaps and challenges in pandemic preparedness. This article portrays the problems being faced by the nation in dealing with the pandemic and the steps taken by the country to fight the virus. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).