November 13, 2025
New Delhi urges UN body not to restrict animal imports from Ambani zoo
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, pose for a photo after the inauguration of the Vantara Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, March 4, 2025. — Reuters NEW DELHI: India has urged a UN wildlife trade watchdog not to curb imports of endangered species, saying it has tightened oversight amid growing allegations of irregular shipments of animals to a large private zoo run by Asia’s richest family. Vantara, a 3,500-acre zoo in Gujarat state run by the charitable arm of a conglomerate led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his







