India, Jan. 29 -- Himalayan flavours set the tone at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday when President Droupadi Murmu hosted a special dinner for European Union leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen. The banquet paid tribute to India's Himalayan food traditions, presenting regional ingredients and traditional techniques through a contemporary fine-dining lens. (Also read: Ursula von der Leyen dons stunning Indian ethnic wear at the 2026 Republic Day parade )

During their visit to India as chief guests for the 77th Republic Day celebrations, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were offered a menu rooted in the culinary traditions of Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakh...