Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:54am on 23 Nov 2025,Sunday India Global
A United Nations wildlife trade body, CITES, has decided not to restrict India from importing endangered species, overturning an earlier recommendation to curb such imports following an investigation into the Ambani-run Vantara Zoo. Concerns were raised by Germany and the EU after discrepancies emerged in trade data, and questions were raised about the origins of some animals. Several countries including India, the U.S., Japan, and Brazil opposed the ban, calling it premature and unsupported by strong evidence, prompting CITES to revoke the stricter measure. (PC: X)
