With the goal of inspiring political commitment and engaging key stakeholders in a dialogue about opportunities for progress in nutrition in India, the 2013 Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Nutrition was launched in New Delhi on Friday, 28 June, 2013. The event was hosted by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and the Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security in India, and supported by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the Micronutrient Initiative.