Botswana Wednesday formally announced the translocation of eight cheetahs to India amid President Droupadi Murmu’s state visit.

In the capital, Gaborone, the President spoke with counterpart Duma Gideon Boko about expanding the India-Africa partnership. As the southern African nation announced the symbolic handover of the big cats for India’s Project Cheetah, President Murmu said: “I must thank President Boko and the people of Botswana for agreeing to send their cheetahs to India. We will take good care of them.”

On Thursday, the two heads of state will preside over an event where five of the eight captured cheetahs will be released into a quarantine facility at the Mokolodi nature reserve, marking the symbolic handover to India. The eight cheetahs are expected to reach India in a few mo

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