Millet Pulao, Beetroot Raita: What Is on the BRICS Gala Dinner Menu?

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 16:02:07 UTC

Key Points

• India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on September 12-13.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a gala dinner for invited leaders on the summit's opening day.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attended the dinner.
• The gala dinner featured a 'BRICS Symphony' performed by Indian artists and musicians from other BRICS member countries.
• A 'BRICS Friendship Mural' themed 'Sangam: Confluence of Cultures' was displayed at the summit venue.
• The mural was created by artists from BRICS member countries under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the cultural arm of India's Ministry of External Affairs.