The study uses the following terms: Smoking, WHO report and tobacco use in combination with information about India alongside health statistics alongside global trends 

The World Health Organization published its latest report about smoking rate reductions on February 3, 2025 and India displayed notable achievements among nations. The WHO report demonstrates a major decline in smoking prevalence in India because the national smoking rate decreased by 12% during the last ten years. Strict tobacco restrictions and health outreach programs and smokeless tobacco choice expansion serve as primary factors behind this decline. 

Key Drivers of the Decline: 

The Indian government demonstrates strong commitment to smoking prevention through multiple anti-tobacco policies such as increased tobacco taxes and total smoking restrictions in public areas and nationwide campaigns about tobacco risks. Cities along with educational facilities that established tobacco-free zones helped decrease the numbers of smokers in the population. 

The decreasing smoking rates have resulted from the increasing availability of nicotine replacement therapies which now include both e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products. The youth population has shown significant interest in these substitute smoking products. Health experts maintain a warnig stance about the complete safety of e-cigarettes as an alternative to traditional tobacco use.