Historic milestone: Indian-born Cheetah Mukhi gives birth to 5 cubs

New Delhi, Nov 20: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced a historic development under Project Cheetah. In a social media post on ‘X’, Yadav stated that Mukhi — the first Indian-born female Cheetah, aged 33 months — has given birth to five cubs, marking a landmark moment for India’s Cheetah reintroduction initiative.

Historic milestone: Indian-born cheetah Mukhi gives birth to 5 cubs 🐾 🐾

In a delightful breakthrough for India’s cheetah reintroduction initiative, Mukhi — the first Indian-born female cheetah, aged 33 months — has given birth to five cubs. This is the first time in recent… pic.twitter.com/aw4oGTLAfY

— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) November 20, 2025

Yadav highlighted that this is the first instance in recent history of an Indian-born Cheetah successfully reproducing. He noted that the event reflects strong signs of adaptation, health, and long-term viability of the species within Indian habitats.

“This significant development reinforces optimism about establishing a self-sustaining and genetically diverse cheetah population in India,” the Minister said, adding that the mother and cubs are doing well.

Yadav noted with elation that the achievement strengthens confidence in India’s ongoing conservation efforts and the future prospects of Project Cheetah.