When Research Uptake began to introduce the idea of LANSA to stakeholders in India, it was first at informal gatherings and one-to-one friendly conversations. Thanks to the 25 years of exemplary work and long-standing relationships established by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in the country, a decent base was built and LANSA programme was thus introduced formally to the policy influencers and researchers at a national-level meeting in New Delhi