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Modi Gifts Indian Cheeses to Swiss President Parmelin
The article says India’s prime minister gave three Indian cheeses to Switzerland’s president.
One of them is called Gulmarg.
It is made in the style of Brie, a soft cheese.
Gulmarg is shaped like a heart and has a soft outer rind.
Its inside is creamy and tastes buttery, earthy and mushroomy.
It is aged for two to three weeks, according to Eleftheria.
In 2026, it won a Super Gold award at a cheese competition in Brazil.
The article does not give details about the other two cheeses or explain why they were gifted.
The article title says Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Gulmarg, Konark and Yeoor cheeses to Swiss President Guy Parmelin.
The article describes Gulmarg as a heart-shaped Brie-style cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk.
Gulmarg has a pale, bloomy rind and a soft, buttery interior with earthy, mushroomy notes.
It is aged for two to three weeks, according to Eleftheria.
Gulmarg won a Super Gold at the 2026 Mundial do Queijo do Brasil.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin; the gift included cheeses named Gulmarg, Konark and Yeoor.
- What
- Modi gifted the three Indian cheeses to Parmelin; the article describes Gulmarg as an award-winning Brie-style cheese.
- Where
- The cheeses were gifted to the Swiss president; the article does not specify where. The cheese award was at the Mundial do Queijo do Brasil.
- When
- The gift date is not stated. Gulmarg won a Super Gold at the 2026 Mundial do Queijo do Brasil.
- Why
- The articles do not state the reason for the gift.
Key facts
- Cheeses named
- Gulmarg, Konark and Yeoor
- Gulmarg style
- French Brie tradition
- Milk
- Pasteurised cow’s milk
- Shape
- Heart-shaped
- Aging
- Two to three weeks, according to Eleftheria
- Award
- Super Gold at the 2026 Mundial do Queijo do Brasil
Quotes
Eleftheria
The source cited for information about Gulmarg’s aging and cheese characteristics.
“The French Style Brie has a stunning snowy, velvety rind with an indulgent, buttery texture & a balanced earthy, mushroomy flavor profile.”
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