'Eating, Licking His Fingers, Going Back In': Randhir Jaiswal's BRICS Snack Video Sparks Meme Fest Online

A video of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal snacking during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi has gone viral on social media, triggering a flood of memes, jokes and reactions online.

The viral clip shows Jaiswal seated behind Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian while the Iranian leader is delivering his address. As the speech continues, Jaiswal can be seen repeatedly reaching into a transparent box of snacks, eating from it and, at one point, licking his fingers before going back for more.

Towards the end of the viral clip, another person reaches across and moves the snack box away. However, the video itself does not establish why the box was moved. Claims suggesting that it was deliberately taken away to stop Jaiswal from eating are therefore social media interpretations rather than a confirmed fact.

Video Gains Attention on Social Media

The video quickly caught the attention of social media users after being shared on X by Rusen Press. The clip shows MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal seated behind Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and repeatedly reaching for snacks as the Iranian leader delivers his address.

Watch the viral video shared by Rusen Press on X

The moment soon became meme material, with users focusing particularly on Jaiswal licking his fingers and going back for more snacks. The contrast between the serious diplomatic setting and the casual snacking moment helped the clip spread across social media.

Social Media Divided Over Randhir Jaiswal's Viral Video

While many users treated the clip as a harmless and funny moment, others questioned the etiquette of licking one's fingers while seated at a high-profile international gathering.

Others defended Jaiswal, arguing that there was nothing particularly unusual about an official eating refreshments during a long summit session.

There is also an important detail that can easily be missed while watching the viral clip. ThePrint reported that the widely circulated footage had been sped up to 3X, which makes Jaiswal's movements appear much faster and more frantic than they occurred in real time.

Ajit Doval's Snacking Moment Also Goes Viral

Interestingly, Jaiswal was not the only Indian official whose snacking attracted attention during the summit. Another clip circulating online showed National Security Adviser Ajit Doval eating dry fruits while seated behind Russian President Vladimir Putin.

That moment also prompted jokes and reactions online, turning the snacks served at the summit into an unexpected social media talking point.

Watch Ajit Doval's Viral Snacking Video

A Light Moment From a Serious Diplomatic Summit

The viral clip emerged from the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where leaders gathered to discuss much more consequential issues, including global conflicts, trade, economic cooperation and concerns affecting the Global South.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was among the leaders attending the summit and also held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his India visit.

But on social media, the serious diplomatic discussions temporarily took a back seat as Jaiswal's snack-box moment became an unexpected source of memes.

What may have been an ordinary snack break during a long diplomatic event ended up becoming one of the summit's most widely shared lighter moments online.

Internet Reacts With Memes to Randhir Jaiswal's Viral Snack Moment

As the clip spread across social media, users wasted little time turning Jaiswal's snack break into meme material. From jokes about bringing a "dabba" to the BRICS Summit to references to stress eating and even offers of Kerala cashews, the reactions added a humorous twist to the viral moment.