International, Defence and Summits · 2 February 2026

India to host first-ever International Big Cat Summit in 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 2 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India will organise the first-ever international summit on big cats in 2026, announced Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2026 while presenting the Union Budget 2026.
  • The summit will be organised by the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and will see participation from Heads of States and ministers from 95 range countries.
  • IBCA was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 April 2023 and officially came into force on 23 January 2025.
  • IBCA is now a treaty-based inter-governmental international organisation and international legal entity.

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