India and United States have formed an alliance comprising leading experts in public and private sectors to combat the menace of tuberculosis. The formation of 'USAID-India End TB Alliance' was formally announced by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Mark Green in presence of Union Health Minister J P Nadda in New York yesterday.<br />'' <br />''Mr Green said the experts in the alliance will offer innovative approaches to combat tuberculosis in India. He hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious, and determined commitment to achieve a TB-free India by 2025 would become possible with this alliance.<br />''<br />