India has shown little improvement in breastfeeding infants and ensuring healthy diet to young children, a report by the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) and the Public Health Resource Network (PHRN) says. The study blames gaps in the implementation of government policies for the dismal performance. Since 2004, the report is brought out once in three years. The assessment The Centre’s performance is judged on 15 indicators, each carrying 10 marks. The score against each indicator is given on the basis of government documents. India has scored 78 out of 150, an increase of only four points from the last assessment made in 2012.

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