From Kashmiri Girda To Rajma Gilawat, PM Modi’s AI Summit Dinner Celebrates India’s Culinary Map

Last Updated:February 18, 2026, 22:58 IST

PM Modi hosted a special dinner in New Delhi for the visiting heads of state as part of the India AI Impact Summit-2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is underway at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, where prominent world leaders, policymakers and innovators have gathered to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. PM Modi hosted a special dinner in New Delhi for the visiting heads of state.

The summit, held from February 16–20, follows the UK’s first AI Summit in 2023 and France’s 2025 edition, which highlighted major global investments in AI. It is the first major global AI event hosted in the Global South.

The menu for the high-profile dinner has been curated by chefs from the ITC group, which has been entrusted with catering all official events at Bharat Mandapam. The dinner showcases the depth and diversity of India’s culinary traditions.

Full Menu Of PM Modi’s Dinner

The evening coincided with the festival of Shishir Ritu, described in the menu note as “a season marking a gentle end of the winter dew and quiet indulgence. A season that arrives with an abundance of harvest, hope and harmony."

The multi-course menu at the exquisite dinner began with a starter titled “Varnila", comprising baby spinach crisp, yoghurt sphere, tamarind date chutney, cilantro relish with old Delhi masala, and a Jowar Crisp.

The main courses included Sasya, which is a tribute to the mountains of Uttarakhand. This comprises of GI-tagged Munsyari rajma gilawat, pahadi rice and jhangora (barnyard millet) pulao, kumaoni aloo and subz ke gutke and a silky tomato-anari sauce.

A selection of Indian breads followed, including Taftaan, a leavened bread topped with melon seeds, and Kashmiri Girda, which refers to a popular Kashmiri bread baked fresh every morning.

Dessert was presented as “Nisarga ‘Natures Creation’", comprising Rasmalai Tres Leches with Winterberry preserve. The menu described it as moist and creamy ‘chena’ cake sponge soaked in sweetened milk, paired with winter berry compote and perched on pearl millet streusel.

Beverages served at the gala included Kashmiri Kahwa, filter coffee and Darjeeling tea, along with Indian Rose and Mishri Gulkand Chocolate Leaf.

PM Modi Welcomes World Leaders

Earlier today, PM Modi welcomed a host of world leaders to the venue as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish President Pedro Sanchez, Estonia President Alar Karis, UN Secretary General António Guterres and Dutch PM Dick Schoof.

Anchored in three core pillars – People, Planet and Progress – the summit aims to convert global deliberations on artificial intelligence into practical development outcomes under the IndiaAI Mission and the Digital India initiative. The Prime Minister is scheduled to deliver the inaugural address on February 19.

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