‘Chocolate Is Excellent for Diplomacy, Not Travel’: Belgian PM’s India Gate Gift for PM Modi Breaks en Route
- Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever planned to gift Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a replica of India Gate made entirely of Belgian chocolate during his 2026 official visit to India.
- The chocolate sculpture broke while being transported to India, and De Wever assured that a backup chocolate India Gate remained in Belgium to be delivered intact in the future.
- India Gate was chosen to symbolize the shared history and partnership between India and Belgium, commemorating Indian soldiers who fought in Belgium during the First World War.
- De Wever praised India's transformation under Modi's leadership during his first visit to India as Belgian Prime Minister in 20 years.
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‘Chocolate Excellent for Diplomacy…: Belgium PM on Chocolate India Gate Gift to PM Modi
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever revealed a light-hearted diplomatic gesture for Prime Minister Narendra Modi — a sculpture of India Gate made entirely from Belgian chocolate. However, the chocolate replica did not survive its journey to India. Speaking in Delhi, De Wever joked that while chocolate is excellent for diplomacy, it is not ideal for diplomatic travel.
Belgian PM planned chocolate India Gate for PM Modi, reveals why the gift never made it: ‘We have a back
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever had planned to gift PM Narendra Modi a replica of India Gate made entirely from Belgian chocolate. But the unusual diplomatic gift broke during its journey to India. De Wever says a backup sculpture is waiting in Belgium.
Determined it will find its way to PM Modi, India next time: Belgian Embassy shares photo of De Wevers chocolate India Gate gift - The Tribune
The Belgian Embassy in India on Friday shared a photograph of a unique gift that Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever had planned to present to Prime Minister Narendra Modi—a replica of the iconic India Gate crafted entirely from fine Belgian chocolate- during the latter's official visit to the country.
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