Botswana hands over eight cheetahs to India

President Droupadi Murmu and President of Botswana Duma Gideon Boko visited the Mokolodi Nature Reserve on Thursday, where they witnessed the symbolic release of cheetahs captured from the Ghanzi region into a quarantine facility.

“This event marks Botswana’s symbolic donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah. This event signifies the beginning of a new chapter in India-Botswana cooperation in wildlife conservation,” the statement said.

Before leaving for New Delhi, the President addressed the Indian diaspora at a reception in Gaborone, hosted by the High Commissioner of India to Botswana.