New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said two Amur falcons, Apapang and Alang, have returned to Manipur after travelling across 23 countries, completing their nearly year-long tracking journey.

In a post on X, Yadav said the two migratory birds had arrived in Manipur on Thursday, 11 days after beginning their journey from their breeding areas in northeastern China. The birds were tagged by scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in November 2025.

Highlighting the birds' extensive migration across Asia and Africa, Yadav described them as global citizens, noting that their return to Manipur marked the completion of their round-trip journey since being tagged by scientists.

Yadav said, "A journey to...