18/04/2026
A promosing & elegant opening of “India: Chai & Change” event ☕🇮🇳 as the Mayor along with Amb Kumar inaugurates this joint collaboration between India in Switzerland & Liechtenstein and Lugano City Administratiom.
Blending the warmth of chai with forward-looking conversations, the ceremony set the tone for a dialogue that bridges cultures, businesses, ideas, academics and innovation. From tradition to transformation, it’s inspiring to see city host a platform where perspectives from 🇮🇳&🇨🇭come together to shape new possibilities. It was gracely attended by the representatives of Swiss businesses, academia, 🇮🇳diaspora, friends of 🇮🇳.
The Mayor of Lugano highlighted the immense potential for deeper cooperation between 🇮🇳 and 🇨🇭—especially with Ticino and Lugano as key partners. Amb Kumar underscored 🇮🇳’s strengths as a dynamic collaborator and rapidly transforming economy and pointed to the growing partnerships already shaping ties between 🇮🇳and 🇨🇭.
Team Govinda Restaurant Locarno collaborated and catered delicious aperitif cooked with love and devotion by chef Radhakanta.
Lots of compliments and wishes inspiring us for the next event.
