NEW DELHI, Jan 16: Indian delicacies like “samosa”, “tikka” and “kachori” are attracting huge eaters at the five-day annual meeting of the World Economic Forum beginning in Davos from Tuesday.
As a fresh round of snowfall made the Alpine resort town whiter, fragrance of Indian delicacies could be felt all over the main Promenade street of the Swiss town. Dotting the street, a number of Indian pavilions readied themselves with a wide range of foods and drinks for the event.
Topping the charts, the famous India Lounge was seen buzzing with visitors. Similar was the case with pavilions of Telangana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, as also those of several Indian companies including TCS, HCL Tech and Wipro.
More than Indians, who were also seen enjoying their pizza and fondue, foreigners appeared more keen on samosas, kachoris, tikkas and biryanis, as also various Indian flavours of tea and coffee. Special chefs have been arranged for the platters being served with most of the food ingredients being sourced directly from India.
Nearly 100 business leaders, along with four union ministers, one chief minister and some state ministers and political leaders are in Davos for the five-day summit being held at over 1,500 metres above the sea level, the highest town on Alps. Overall, nearly 10,000 visitors are estimated to have thronged this small town, which is almost similar to its entire population.
(Manas Dasgupta)
