Singapore‘s High Commissioner to India Simon Wong celebrated World Biryani Day on Sunday by preparing biryani at home and shared a video and pictures of his culinary endeavor on social media.
In the video, he remarked, “Wow, it’s smelling great. Okay, let’s see. Okay, what you need to do is give it a good stir from the bottom so that all the ingredients are all mashed up nicely together.Okay, I think this is doing good. Success, I suppose, in the first attempt. I hope you’ll be good. Enjoy! Thank you!”
Sharing the images and video on X, he wrote, “Happy World Biryani Day! My first attempt at making biryani. Tell me which State has the best biryani and I will make a visit. Bon appetite. – HC Wong.”

World Biryani Day celebrates one of the most cherished dishes worldwide, paying tribute to the flavors that have captured the hearts of many.
The ties between India and Singapore have a long history based on strong commercial, cultural, and people-to-people connections spanning a millennium.
On June 27, following President Droupadi Murmu‘s address to the joint session of Parliament, Simon Wong expressed his strong belief in India’s future prospects, declaring that this is “indeed India’s century!” He also conveyed optimism regarding the future of India-Singapore bilateral relations.
In an X post, Simon Wong highlighted the importance of President Murmu’s address, stating, “Attended Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu address to both Houses of Parliament this AM w fellow HOMs. This is indeed India’s Century! Singapore looks fwd to taking our excellent bilat rlns to even great heights. Jai Hind!” Wong and his delegation attended the session and shared moments from inside the Parliament premises, including a selfie with fellow diplomats.
President Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament was her first presidential speech following the formation of the third NDA government.