India to host the 1st International Big Cat Summit in New Delhi on 1â2 June 2026
On 11 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India will host the 1st International Big Cat Summit on 1â2 June in New Delhi and urged industry to fund big-cat conservation through the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).
Summary
The 1st International Big Cat Summit will be hosted by India in New Delhi on 1 and 2 June 2026, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 11 May 2026 at a CII conference. He said the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an initiative of PM Narendra Modi, works to protect the world's seven big cats: tiger, lion, cheetah, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar and puma. Yadav urged corporate funding for habitat restoration, technology-driven monitoring, community-based conservation and awareness, calling big cats apex predators and umbrella species. He noted that CII already has an MoU with IBCA.
Key facts
- Summit
- 1st International Big Cat Summit, 1â2 June 2026, New Delhi
- Announced
- 11 May 2026 by Bhupender Yadav at a CII conference
- IBCA covers
- Tiger, lion, cheetah, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, puma
- Ask
- Corporate funding for habitat, monitoring and community conservation
- Partner
- CII has an MoU with IBCA
Practice MCQs 2 questions
On which dates will India host the 1st International Big Cat Summit in New Delhi, as announced in May 2026?
Show answer
Correct answer: A â 1â2 June 2026
Bhupender Yadav said India will host the 1st International Big Cat Summit on 1 and 2 June in New Delhi.
Which of the following is NOT among the seven big cats that the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) works to protect?
Show answer
Correct answer: C â Clouded leopard
IBCA covers the tiger, lion, cheetah, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar and puma; the clouded leopard is not in the list.