India and Namibia signed a deal on Wednesday to bring cheetahs to the South Asian country. The first batch of eight feral cats is due to arrive next month,
Trevelyan and Goyal are expected to discuss a range of issues, including green trade and the removal of market access barriers for both UK and Indian businesses, DIT said.
The schedule for the two-day visit to India will include bilateral talks between Trevelyan and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday.
The introduction of cheetahs in India which are extinct for at least 70 years now will not just manage them as metapopulations, but the Environment Ministry also plans to use cheetah to ultimately restore open spaces and enhance capacity for carbon sequestration as a mitigation tool towards climate change. The 'Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India' released