International Big Cat Alliance Summit postponed following rescheduling of India-Africa Forum Summit

May 22, 2026 10:56 AM

International Big Cat Alliance Summit postponed following rescheduling of India-Africa Forum Summit

The first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, originally scheduled to be held in New Delhi on June 1, has been postponed following the rescheduling of the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), the government said on Thursday. The summit was planned alongside IAFS IV, considering the significant role of African nations in global big cat conservation efforts. Several African countries are home to major big cat species and are key partners in biodiversity protection, ecological sus...

India hosts first assembly of International Big Cat Alliance in Delhi

June 17, 2025 1:10 PM

India hosts first assembly of International Big Cat Alliance in Delhi

The first Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), a global initiative envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the conservation of big cats, was held in New Delhi on Monday. The meeting was chaired by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and attended by ministerial delegations from nine countries, including Bhutan, Cambodia, Eswatini, Guinea, India, Liberia, Suriname, Somalia, and Kazakhstan. In his address, Bhupender Yadav highlighted India’s global leadership in w...