New Delhi, May 6 -- India will host the first-ever International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) summit on 1 June in New Delhi, bringing together world leaders, experts and stakeholders to shape a coordinated international response for protecting threatened species, said Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav on Wednesday.

The summit, themed "Save Big Cats, Save Humanity, Save Ecosystem", will see participation from heads of 25 member countries and four observer countries, and will bring together over 400 stakeholders, including policymakers, scientists, financial institutions, corporates and community representatives.

The IBCA, launched in 2023 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a first-of-its-kind intergovernmental a...