7:53 AMThe New York Times
Modi Served World Leaders a Meatless Meal, and His Critics Pounced
Summary
Opposition politicians criticized a vegetarian dinner served at a diplomatic summit, arguing that it misrepresented India's diverse culinary heritage. A minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government rejected the criticism.
The menu turned a diplomatic gesture into a domestic fight over who gets to define
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A summit menu became another test of whether the government presents India as pluralistic or through a narrower cultural lens.