New Delhi: India on Monday announced its intention to host the Global Big Cat Summit in 2026, positioning wildlife conservation as a critical component of climate action at the ongoing COP30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil.

Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav made the announcement during the high-level ministerial segment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), reiterating India’s leadership role in big cat protection and drawing direct connections between species conservation and climate resilience.

“Where big cats thrive, forests are healthier, grasslands regenerate, water systems function, and carbon is stored efficiently in living landscapes,” Yadav said. Show Full Article

The announcement came shortly after Yadav participated in the opening of the high-level segme

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