On Monday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organized a National Multistakeholder Consultation on the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses: A Strategic Framework with One Health Approach. The event brought together experts from human health, animal health, wildlife, environmental, academic, and development sectors to strengthen India's preparedness against zoonotic diseases. Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Rakesh Gupta highlighted the significance of zoonotic diseases as public health challenges both globally and within India. He emphasized the government’s commitment to enhancing multisectoral coordination through initiatives such as the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) 2.0, laboratory networks, workforce capacity, digital innovations, and evidence-based decision-making. Gupta stated that the proposed National Action Plan would provide a comprehensive framework for strengthening governance, surveillance, laboratory systems, preparedness and response, risk communication, research and innovation, monitoring and evaluation, and sustainable financing. The plan aims to support states and Union Territories in preparing context-specific action plans aligned with national priorities. Additional Director General of Health Services Sujata Chaudhary stressed the need for sustained coordination among ministries and stakeholders to operationalize the One Health approach and improve India’s preparedness against zoonotic diseases. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director Ranjan Das underscored the growing public health significance of zoonotic diseases, reiterating NCDC's commitment to strengthening integrated disease surveillance. During the consultation, the ministry launched two technical resources under the National One Health Programme: a Learning Resource Package on 10 Priority Zoonotic Diseases and comprehensive e-learning modules. The learning package covers Anthrax, Brucellosis, Kyasanur Forest Disease, Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Nipah, Mpox, Rabies, Leptospirosis, Scrub Typhus, and Zika. These resources are intended to strengthen the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals, veterinarians, public health officials, and other frontline personnel involved in disease surveillance, prevention, and control. The consultation included thematic technical sessions focusing on governance, surveillance and early warning systems, laboratory strengthening, prevention and preparedness, outbreak response, research and innovation, risk communication, workforce development, financing, monitoring and evaluation, and implementation strategies. Participants emphasized the need to expand sentinel surveillance sites, strengthen laboratory networks, promote timely data sharing through IHIP 2.0, and build the capacity of frontline professionals. The ministry stated that recommendations from the consultation would be incorporated into the final National Action Plan, which will serve as a national strategic framework for coordinated multisectoral action. The initiative marks a significant step in advancing India’s One Health agenda by institutionalizing collaboration across human health, animal health, wildlife, and environmental sectors.