India, May 1 -- Indian cheese winning the highest honour at a global competition wasn't on anyone's 2026 bingo card. But four Indian cheeses brought home top medals at Mundial do Queijo do Brasil 2026. And then, PM Narendra Modi acknowledged the win, marking India's arrival on the global cheese map!

At the competition, Mumbai-based Eleftheria, whose Gulmarg - a Brie-style cheese made from Indian milk - won Super Gold, the highest accolade awarded to an Indian cheese so far. They also picked up a Gold for its Brunost (a Norwegian-style whey cheese) and a Silver for Kaali Miri, inspired by the Swiss Belper Knolle. Alongside it, Yak Churpi-Soft from Ladakh's Nordic Farm also secured a Gold.

Traditionally, cheeses like Brie in France, Bruno...