The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES has failed to curb illegal trade in Indian wildlife and wildlife products. But India s stand at CITES, at variance with its position in other environmental fora, was repugnant and hollow

Neither CITES nor the retrogressive Indian approach to conservation has been able to protect key Indian species from poaching

India's stand on the elephant showed how insensitive it is to the problems humans face in countries with a high population of the species. India voted for each proposal to ban trade and against

When persistence, not homework, paid off

The horn of the Indian rhino is in great demand

The government is ready to placate industry, but ignores local communities