Kerala Forest Minister AK Saseendran introduced Wildlife Protection (Kerala Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Assembly Thursday. Oppn has supported the legislation.
Passed by Lok Sabha, Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2021, seeks to make law suitable to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Instead of taking an ecological approach and define an ‘alien species’ in the context of its natural location, the WPA Bill understands the term ‘alien’ in a geopolitical context.
During Modi’s visit to Israel, India and Israel agreed to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, including joint development and production of defence systems.
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