India, Nov. 20 -- Mukhi, the first Indian-born female cheetah, gave birth to five cubs in Kuno National Park, Sheopur, Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Bhupender Yadav announced on Thursday.

"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 history that an Indian-born cheetah has reproduced, making it a landmark achievement for Project Cheetah", Yadav shared the post on his official X account.

Yadav also said the development reinforces optimism about establishing a self-sustaining and genetically diverse cheetah population in India.

"This significant developmen...