New Delhi, May 11 -- Fourteen countries have so far confirmed their participation in the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026, scheduled to be held on June 1 and 2, according to sources in the Environment Ministry.

India has extended invitations to 95 big cat range countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas for the summit, which is aimed at strengthening global cooperation on the conservation and protection of big cats.

Saudi Arabia is set to join the India-led International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), becoming its 26th member country, according to sources in India's Environment Ministry.

Sources said that communication has been received from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressing its intention to formally join the allian...