PATNA, Sept. 12 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including the state's "sattu", made from dry-roasted Bengal gram or whole black chickpeas (also known as chana), and "makhana" (fox nut) in the welcome kit prepared for journalists and delegates covering the 18th BRICS summit in the national capital, calling it a moment of pride for Bihar on the "global stage." In a post on X, Choudhary said that the inclusion of sattu and makhana in the summit kit reflected Bihar's "taste, tradition and entrepreneurship," and credited the Prime Minister for turning the state's "Local to Global" resolve into reality. "The new identity of a new Bihar - Bihar's flavours now before the world," he wrote. The sattu packet in the kit has been sourced from Madhubani and carries the brand name Sattuz, manufactured by Gorural Food & Beverages Private Limited. The product is in a Jaljeera flavour, and is positioned as lactose-free, gluten-free and rich in vegetable protein. The makhana, sourced from Purnia, features under the brand Farmley - Achaari Chatka makhana, roasted in olive oil. Officials see the move as part of a broader push to market Bihar's home-grown food products to an international audience through the BRICS platform, using the summit as a shop window for the state's agri-food entrepreneurship. Sattuz founder Sachin Kumar, 43, was elated that his product was going global through the BRICS welcome kit after starting as a start-up in 2019, with a factory in Fatuha on the outskirts of Patna. "I thank the government for this opportunity," said Kumar. "Officials from the ministry of external affairs (MEA) and the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) under the industries department approached me three days ago to supply 1,500 packets of 200 grams each of sattu. We worked overtime to ensure timely delivery of our product within 48 hours," said Kumar, who is planning to launch Sattuz Cafe at Patna's SK Puri locality. Beyond Bihar's offerings, the media kit put together for journalists covering the summit also includes a packet of 100% Arabica coffee grown in the Koraput hills of Odisha and a block-printed stole from Gujarat. Rounding off the hamper are a bottle, a coffee mug and stationery items, including a diary and a pen. The kit is being handed out to journalists and delegates ahead of the 18th BRICS summit, which India is hosting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13 under its 2026 BRICS chairmanship. The gathering, themed "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," is expected to draw leaders from BRICS member and partner nations for talks on trade, technology, energy and food security....