New Delhi:, Nov. 14 -- Botswana handed over eight cheetahs to India on Thursday for the country's next phase of Project Cheetah, read a statement by Rashtrapati Bhawan.

President Droupadi Murmu and President of Botswana Duma Gideon Boko visited the Mokolodi Nature Reserve on Thursday, where they witnessed the symbolic release of cheetahs captured from the Ghanzi region into a quarantine facility.

"This event marks Botswana's symbolic donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah. This event signifies the beginning of a new chapter in India-Botswana cooperation in wildlife conservation," the statement said.

Before leaving for New Delhi, the President addressed the Indian diaspora at a reception in Gaborone, hosted by the Hig...