Home to one of the biggest Indian diasporas in the world, the UAE is set to see celebrations of <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/2023/01/23/why-does-india-celebrate-republic-day-on-january-26/" target="_blank">India's Republic Day</a> on Thursday. Indian restaurants in Dubai are coming up with culinary offers to mark the occasion, which commemorates the enactment of the country's constitution on January 26, 1950, and its birth as a republic. From freebies and discounts, to special menus and dishes, here are six restaurants to check out. The pan-Indian restaurant at Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate Dubai will offer a one-off saffron daulat ki chaat, a dessert in the colours of the Indian flag. The pudding-like snack packs the flavour of caramel kalakand, plus coconut and lychee. <i>January 26; Dh26; Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate Dubai; 04 444 5578</i> The two locations of this Indian restaurant — at Four Points by Sheraton on Sheikh Zayed Road and in Bur Dubai — are celebrating India's 74th Republic Day with a four-course set menu priced at Dh74. The dishes, which pay ode to the Indian flag and the country's rich culinary offerings, include tricolour paneer shehzadi tikka for starters; cream-heavy mains including malai kofta and chicken tikka makhni; and thematic desserts such as tricolour jalebi with rabri. <i>January 26; 7pm-11:30pm; Dh74; Four Points by Sheraton, Sheikh Zayed Road and Bur Dubai; 050 211 6816</i> Diners at this restaurant in Jumeirah Beach Residence can expect a complimentary dessert per table. The item is a stuffed gulab jamun in a tricolor cheesecake topped with almonds, pistachio and rose petals. <i>January 26; free on dine-in; The Beach Mall, Jumeirah Beach Residence; 04 427 0758</i> The restaurant at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai is commemorating Republic Day with a six-course menu that will be served over two days, and that's available in vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The meal features Ram laddu served with radish leaf chutney, slow braised lamb with tapioca and idiyappam. For dessert, enjoy carrot pudding paired with vanilla ice cream. <i>January 26 and 27; 6pm-midnight; Dh225 per person; Business Bay; 04 414 3000</i> This Indian bar and restaurant at Dubai International Financial Centre will introduce a month-long menu, to celebrate both India's Republic Day and its third anniversary in the UAE. Called Culinary Episodes, the a la carte menu covers different regions in India. On offer are a Mangalorean-style crisp rice roti with tangy kori gassi butter; Gucchi mushrooms stuffed and grilled in Indian spices and slow-cooked in an earthen pot; miso tandoori spatchcock corn-fed chicken; and a winter vegetable yakhni pulao. <i>January 26 to February 26; a la carte menu; noon-midnight; Gate Village building 3; 054 995 8296</i> <b>Scroll through the gallery below for images of Miami Vibes in Abu Dhabi</b>