India has called on all big cat range countries to join the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA). At a high-level meeting chaired by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi, India stressed the need for shared responsibility and global cooperation to protect big cats and their habitats.

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• Meeting chaired by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
• IBCA described as PM Modi’s global conservation vision
• Big cats vital for ecological balance and healthy ecosystems
• India to host Global Big Cats Summit in New Delhi in 2026
• Nations urged to join IBCA, share strategies, collaborate
• IBCA Secretariat now operational in New Delhi
• 18 member countries; 3 nations hold Observer Status
• International organisations partnering with IBCA activities
• India promotes nature-based, development-linked conservation
• Focus on habitat protection, climate resilience, coordinated action