Two decades ago, as the International Diabetes Federation and World Health Organisation came together to observe World Diabetes Day (WDD-Nov 14) in response to growing concerns about the health threats posed by diabetes, none of us would have imagined, that India will soon become the diabetes capital of the world. Two decades ago, as the International Diabetes Federation and World Health Organisation came together to observe World Diabetes Day (WDD-Nov 14) in response to growing concerns about the health threats posed by diabetes, none of us would have imagined, that India will soon become the diabetes capital of the world.