Delhi is set to host the spouses and family members of BRICS leaders with a packed cultural itinerary. Activities will showcase India’s political history, modern art, and traditional crafts. To ensure safety during their visit, multiple quick reaction teams (QRTs), Delhi Police units, and ambulances are being deployed to manage their movements.
The visiting dignitaries are staying at three of Delhi’s prominent hotels. The spouse of Burundi’s President is staying at The Lalit, while the spouse of the Philippines President is staying at Taj Mahal Hotel. The daughter and son-in-law of Iran’s President, along with the spouse of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, are staying at The Oberoi.
The programme, planned alongside the three-day Brics summit beginning September 11, will take the visitors to some of the Delhi’s most prominent cultural institutions, including the National Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) and Central Cottage Industries Emporium.
“A designated museum official will accompany the visitors and take them through exhibits documenting India’s political journey and the lives and contributions of its prime ministers. “The emporium is expected to remain closed to regular customers for several hours to facilitate the VIP visit. “The carefully planned programme is more than a ceremonial diversion.
The group will also visit the National Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy, where a special Brics Bazaar is being organised on September 12.
An officer aware of the matter said the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya is expected to be among the first major stops. The bazaar will feature crafts and products from Brics countries, turning the event into a showcase of the grouping’s cultural diversity,” he said, asking not to be named. Another official said that the Central Cottage Industries Emporium at Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan is another key stop. The spouses are scheduled to visit around 2pm, with the programme expected to continue until about 4pm,” she said. It offers India an opportunity to showcase its political heritage, contemporary art and traditional craftsmanship to representatives of the expanded Brics grouping,” said the second officer cited above.
