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PM Modi Gifts Three Award-Winning Indian Cheeses to Swiss President
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 18:16
PM Modi Gifts Three Award-Winning Indian Cheeses to Swiss President
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented three award-winning Indian cheeses to Swiss President Guy Parmelin during their meeting in New Delhi.
- •The gifted cheeses, named Gulmarg, Konark and Yeoor, were chosen to honor Switzerland's cheese-making legacy while highlighting India's dairy craftsmanship.
- •Gulmarg is a French-style Brie, Konark is a rustic Tomme-inspired cheese, and Yeoor is a mountain-style cheese similar to Swiss Gruyere.
- •Swiss President Guy Parmelin is on a three-day state visit to India to discuss trade, investment, mobility, and critical technologies.
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PM Modi gifted three award-winning Indian cheeses named Gulmarg, Konark, and Yeoor to Swiss President Guy Parmelin during their meeting in New Delhi.
Gulmarg won the Super Gold award at the 2026 Mundial do Queijo do Brasil. Konark received Gold at the 2023 World Cheese Awards in Norway and Silver in Switzerland in 2025.
The two leaders held wide-ranging talks focusing heavily on strengthening trade, investment, mobility, and critical technologies between India and Switzerland.
