New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- An estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide in 2025, 75,000 fewer than in 2024, while India continued to account for about a quarter of the global burden, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global TB Report 2026, released on Thursday. The global TB incidence rate declined 1.6% to 129 cases per 100,000 people in 2025, from 131 the previous year. However, the 14% reduction between 2015 and 2025 remains far below the End TB Strategy's target of a 50% reduction by 2025. The 30 high-burden countries accounted for 88% of estimated cases, with India contributing about a quarter, followed by Indonesia (10%), the Philippines (6.8%), China (6.5%) and Pakistan (6.4%). India recorded a 38% decline in TB mortality since 2015, compared with a global reduction of 35%. The country also reported a 94% treatment success rate among patients with drug-susceptible TB. The mortality rate fell from 28 per 100,000 population in 2015 to 18 per 100,000 in 2025. The report acknowledged India's efforts to strengthen prevention and care through the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).htc...