India, March 23 -- Over the past decade, India has cut new tuberculosis (TB) cases by 21%, almost twice the pace of the rest of the world, a testament to enduring political commitment, increased funding, and home-grown innovation in detection and care. India is now finding more TB patients than ever before. Now, with over 26 lakh cases recorded in 2025, the country is closing the long-standing gap of "missing" patients, reaching those who were always there but not diagnosed. In TB, being found is the first step to being cured.

As we acknowledge this hard-fought win, we must maintain this progress and accelerate towards global TB goals. Before we can eliminate TB (this could take decades), we must prevent all TB deaths and reduce catastro...