History offers many examples of national cuisine used strategically as a tool for public diplomacy. Scholars like Paul Rockower, a prominent American public diplomacy practitioner, called it “gastrodiplomacy.”  The concept of gastrodiplomacy has become a prominent topic in India’s public and political discourse following the recently concluded BRICS summit. Hostile reactions on social media and … Continue reading Food Diplomacy: China Used Peking Duck to Woo U.S. President in 1972. How Did India Fare at BRICS Summit?