Building national networks has enabled HRIDAY to develop evidence-based resources and strategies that help promote the NCD agenda for informed policy making. HRIDAY serves as a secretariat for key alliances such as Healthy India Alliance (HIA) – India NCD Alliance, India Network for NCDs and Youth (INNY) – a network to address NCDs with special focus on youth and their priorities, Advocacy Forum for Tobacco Control (AFTC), and Doctors for Tobacco Control in India (DFTCI).