New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a dinner for BRICS conference delegates, Union ministers and other key invitees, after the first day’s events concluded.
Several senior leaders attended the banquet. Union ministers including Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sarbananda Sonowal and Arjun Ram Meghwal, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, travelled together by bus to Bharat Mandapam for the event.
A cultural programme titled the “BRICS Symphony” was presented during the evening, featuring a combined troupe of more than 100 artistes from India and other BRICS nations.
The dinner’s menu has since surfaced and is being widely shared. Starters included “Khandvi Mille - Piyui” and “Kumbh Kaloti”.
The main course featured Paneer Lababdar, Kucchi Marmic, carrot-beans stir-fry, tomato “Belle Charu”, millet pulao and beetroot raita. Desserts included jalebi with Old Delhi fruit cream and “Shahtoot Phirni”.
