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India Gifts Five Peacocks to UN Geneva, Reviving Historic Tradition
✍️ The Meghalayan Express
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 12:03 PM
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India has presented five peacocks to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, marking the return of a diplomatic gesture that had lapsed for decades.
India has gifted five peacocks to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, a move that signals a revival of a diplomatic tradition that had been dormant for more than twenty years.
The peacocks, symbols of India's cultural heritage, were presented by officials from the Ministry of External Affairs during a ceremony held at the UN complex.
The gesture follows a long‑standing practice in which India has offered native wildlife as tokens of goodwill to international bodies.
Observers noted that the donation underscores India's commitment to showcasing its natural heritage on the global stage.
The peacocks are expected to be housed in a dedicated enclosure at the UN, where they will be cared for by the organization’s wildlife officers.
The peacocks, symbols of India's cultural heritage, were presented by officials from the Ministry of External Affairs during a ceremony held at the UN complex.
The gesture follows a long‑standing practice in which India has offered native wildlife as tokens of goodwill to international bodies.
Observers noted that the donation underscores India's commitment to showcasing its natural heritage on the global stage.
The peacocks are expected to be housed in a dedicated enclosure at the UN, where they will be cared for by the organization’s wildlife officers.