Bringing the Cheetah Back to India: Book Review

Prashant Agrawal’s Bringing the Cheetah Back to India provides a cinematic, insider account of the complex diplomatic and ecological mission to reintroduce cheetahs to the subcontinent through Project Cheetah. Drawing on his experience as India’s High Commissioner to Namibia, Agrawal details the immense administrative hurdles and scientific considerations required to navigate this historic reintroduction. Ultimately, the book highlights the vital importance of the cheetah in restoring grassland biodiversity and chronicles the project's success in establishing a growing, resilient population in India.