The presence of the Company of Mary in India dates from the early 1970s. Today there are about 26 Indian priests, and nearly 20 students studying for the priesthood. Many of the members of the delegation are involved in the formation houses: the junior college, novitiate and scholasticate in Bangalore and Mysore. A few others work in missions among the tribal peoples of India, and a coffee plantation is maintained to raise much-needed funds.