Annapurna Certificate Programme:
The Annapurna Certificate Programme, an initiative by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), has recognized six Indian restaurants worldwide for promoting Indian culinary traditions.
- This annual program acknowledges restaurants contributing to India’s cultural cause through cuisine on a global scale.
- The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (founded 1950; HQ: New Delhi; founder: Maulana Azad).
- It is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India.
- It is involved in India’s global cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their people.