8 cheetahs symbolically handed over to Prez Murmu at Botswana

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday was symbolically handed over eight cheetahs by her Botswana counterpart Duma Gideon Boko at a nature reserve near here on the last day of her state visit.

- PTI

The two heads of state reached the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, about 10 kms south of capital Gaborone, earlier in the morning and took a safari vehicle to witness the event of two captured big cats being released into a quarantine pen. Wildlife officials from India and Botswana also briefed Murmu and Boko about the procedure.

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Indian community in Gaborone on Thursday, highlighting the longstanding ties between India and Botswana and the growing cooperation reflected during her ongoing state visit.