New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) India on Monday pushed for stronger global cooperation to protect the world's seven big cat species, with Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urging all big cat range countries to join the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and share strategies ahead of the Global Big Cats Summit here next year.

Chairing a high-level meeting with ambassadors and high commissioners, Yadav said IBCA is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a partnership-driven global initiative rooted in "trust, mutual respect and shared responsibility".

He underlined that big cats -- tigers, lions, snow leopards, cheetahs, leopards, pumas and jaguars -- are not just iconic animals but apex predators vital for ecological balance.

"We aim at working together to improve their habitat by capacit

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