The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India WII, the National Tiger Conservation Authority NTCA and Wildlife Trust of India WTI, is hosting the first ever International Elephant Congress and Ministerial Meet E- 50:50 in New Delhi from November 14-19, 2013. This issue of Sanctuary Asia has been especially put together to commemorate the Congress and to underscore the need to protect elephants.