In a significant boost to India’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme, the government has announced that cheetahs from Botswana will soon join those already brought from Namibia and South Africa as part of Project Cheetah.

Briefing the media ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s forthcoming visit to Botswana, Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said the discussions with Botswana on translocating cheetahs to India are at an advanced stage.

“We have been working already with Namibia and South Africa as part of our shared commitment for conservation and biodiversity protection. In addition, we have been talking to Botswana for some time, and they have indicated their readiness to work with us in this area,” Dalela said when asked about t

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