All 11 south east Asian member countries of WHO resolved to eliminate measles and rubella or German measles by 2023 at the 72nd Session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in New Delhi. They adopted a resolution ‘Strategic Plan for Measles and Rubella Elimination 2020-2024’ that lays down the road map and focus areas to achieve the elimination targets in the region. This resolution will add momentum to the already existing commitment that these countries have shown towards this end. In fact the eradication of both these infectious diseases have been a priority since 2014. This was also the