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BRICS Summit Menus Showcase India’s Regional Culinary Heritage in Delhi
India is hosting an important BRICS meeting in Delhi on 12 and 13 September 2026.
Leaders and other guests will stay at luxury hotels.
The hotels are preparing special foods from different parts of India.
These include kebabs, spiced walnuts, regional snacks and millet-based dishes.
One hotel will serve an edible lotus made with rose, saffron and cardamom.
The lotus was chosen because it is India’s national flower.
The summit will include meetings, a cultural exhibition, photographs and a gala dinner.
The event is meant to help BRICS countries work together on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
The 18th BRICS leaders’ Summit will take place at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on 12–13 September 2026.
Luxury hotels including The Taj Mahal, The Leela Palace and The LaLiT have created specially curated menus for delegates and guests.
Planned offerings include Kashmiri spiced walnuts, galouti kebabs, regional snacks, millet-based foods and an edible lotus.
The edible lotus uses rose, saffron and cardamom and represents India’s national flower and the BRICS India 2026 identity.
The summit’s theme is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” with meetings, exhibitions and a gala dinner scheduled.
- Who
- BRICS member-country leaders, partner-country leaders, outreach invitees, spouses, diplomats and business delegations, including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Cyril Ramaphosa, Masoud Pezeshkian and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
- What
- The 18th BRICS leaders’ Summit, accompanied by specially curated Indian menus at Delhi’s luxury hotels.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam and participating luxury hotels in New Delhi, India.
- When
- 12–13 September 2026.
- Why
- To hold BRICS discussions on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability while showcasing India’s culinary heritage and hospitality.
Key facts
- Event
- 18th BRICS leaders’ Summit
- Dates
- 12–13 September 2026
- Main venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Summit theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Featured dish
- Edible lotus made with rose, saffron and cardamom
- Other foods
- Galouti kebabs, Kashmiri spiced walnuts, millet cookies, regional snacks and tandoor-baked breads
- Participating hotels
- The Taj Mahal, The Leela Palace and The LaLiT
Quotes
Dr Anmol Ahluwalia
Area Director of Operations and General Manager of the Taj Mahal, New Delhi
“Our team is excited for it, and the entire hotel is prepping for it. From security measures to the welcome at reception, special menus are also being planned for them”
livemint.com
“Reflecting the diversity and richness of India's culinary legacy, this memento embodies the warmth, care, and spirit of connection that define the Taj experience”
livemint.com
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