ILSI India is a regional branch of International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) which has headquarters in Washington DC. ILSI India coordinates activities and provides scientific inputs and assistance to the South Asian Region which includes Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. ILSI India activities primarily focus on local and regional issues and involve leading national and international experts in the deliberations. ILSI India has given special and close attention to critical public health issues like food safety, under nutition, overweight and obesity, bone health, water quality management.