New Delhi, March 9 -- Namibian cheetah Jwala on Monday gave birth to five cubs at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, taking India's total cheetah population to 53, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced.

The development comes just days after cheetah Gamini delivered four cubs at the same park.

"A moment of great pride for Project Cheetah as Jwala, the Namibian cheetah and a successful third-time mother, gave birth to five cubs today at the Kuno National Park. With this birth, the number of Indian-born thriving cubs has risen to 33, marking the 10th successful cheetah litter on Indian soil - another important milestone in India's cheetah conservation journey," Yadav said in a post on X.

The minister said the achievement ...