PM Narendra Modi hails India’s efforts to preserve ‘big cats’ at G20 Ministerial Meeting

Jul 28, 2023

Chennai, July 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 28 addressed the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting via video conferencing. He hailed India’s ‘Project Tiger’ which is aimed to promote the conservation of tigers. He said, “India has recently launched the international Big Cat Alliance for the conservation of 7 big cats on our planet. It is based on our learnings from Project Tiger, a pioneering conservation initiative. As a result of Project Tiger, 70 percent of the world's tigers are found in India. We are also working on Project Lion and Project Dolphin.” The Prime Minister also said that India is one of the top 5 countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity. “We have also set a target of attaining net zero by 2070. India has consistently been at the forefront of taking action on biodiversity conservation, protection and enrichment.”