India presented its progress in sustainable forest management and ecological restoration at the 28th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 28) in Rome, Italy. COFO is the highest global intergovernmental statutory body on forestry under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); it has 128 FAO members and meets every two years in Rome. The theme was “Forests for food, resilience and prosperity.” India's forest and tree cover stands at 82.74 million hectares, or 25.17% of its area. FRA 2025 ranks India 9th in total forest area and 3rd in net annual forest area gain.