The Belgian chocolate replica of India Gate that caught attention online came with a sweet diplomatic story: it was meant as a gift for Prime Minister Narendra Modi but broke on its way to India.<\/p>\n
The Belgian Embassy has now said Prime Minister Bart De Wever is determined to ensure another version reaches PM Modi \u201cin one piece\u201d next time.<\/p>\n
Sharing a photograph of the elaborate creation on X, the embassy revealed the story behind the chocolate monument.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe viral India Gate made of chocolate you were wondering about,\u201d it wrote.<\/p>\n
The embassy said De Wever had hoped to present the Belgian creation to PM Modi during his visit to India, but it did not survive the journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, it broke! But the PM is determined that it finds its way to PM Modi and India, next time,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n
\u2018CHOCOLATE NOT EXCELLENT FOR DIPLOMATIC TRAVEL\u2019<\/p>\n
De Wever first revealed the mishap during a joint press conference with PM Modi in New Delhi.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had actually planned to present to Prime Minister Modi a fitting gift, a sculpture of India Gate entirely made out of the best Belgian chocolates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Unlike the real India Gate, which has stood for nearly a century, the chocolate version \u201cdidn\u2019t even survive the journey to India,” De Wever joked.<\/p>\n
\u201cChocolate is excellent for diplomacy, but not excellent for diplomatic travel, we noticed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Belgian Prime Minister said a backup replica remained in Belgium and promised to deliver it safely to PM Modi.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne way or another, I will get it to Prime Minister Modi in one piece. That\u2019s an ambition I leave India with today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi: Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever, says, “I had actually planned to present to Prime Minister Modi a fitting gift \u2014 a sculpture of India Gate entirely made out of the best Belgian chocolates. But unlike the real India Gate, which has stood for almost a pic.twitter.com\/tzY0lJK9GW<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n WHY BELGIUM CHOSE INDIA GATE<\/p>\n De Wever said India Gate was chosen because it symbolised the shared history of India and Belgium.<\/p>\n The chocolate replica highlighted part of the monument\u2019s inscription commemorating Indian soldiers who fought and died in Belgium\u2019s Flanders Fields during the First World War.<\/p>\n \u201cMore than a century ago, Indian soldiers travelled thousands of miles to fight on Belgian soil, and we have not forgotten this,\u201d De Wever said.<\/p>\n He said their courage and sacrifice remained part of the two countries\u2019 shared history and served as a reminder that peace could never be taken for granted.<\/p>\n – Ends<\/p>\n Published By: <\/p>\n Aprameya Rao<\/p>\n Published On: <\/p>\n Sep 5, 2026 22:25 IST<\/p>\n