Current Affairs - Environment - Discussion

Botswana is contributing 8 cheetahs to support India’s Project Cheetah, a major conservation initiative aimed at reintroducing the species decades after their extinction in India in 1952. This donation strengthens not only India’s efforts to restore ecological balance in grassland ecosystems but also highlights the deepening environmental and diplomatic ties between India and Botswana. The cheetahs being transferred are significant for ensuring stronger genetic diversity and come from one of the world’s most stable wild cheetah populations. The move forms part of a broader conservation partnership, underscored by President Droupadi Murmu’s state visit and the scheduled symbolic handover ceremony in Gaborone.