PM Modi US Visit | Magnificent dinner at White House, PM Modi showered gifts, 7.5 carat diamond to Jill and silver coin to Biden
New Delhi/Washington. Where on one hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PM Narendra Modi) has reached Washington on Wednesday in the second phase of his first state visit to America. And on the second day of this special tour, he has been hosted at the White House. Here President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted the State Dinner. Along with this, today PM Narendra Modi and the Biden couple presented special gifts to each other. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington DC and exchanged gifts with them. pic.twitter.com/kac0i1u9ZN — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges special gifts with President of the United States Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at The White House, in Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/IdHIgo2doA — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023 Exchange of Spectacular Gifts Yes, today Prime Minister Narendra Modi met United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington, DC Exchanged special gifts with At the same time, the White House said that as an official gift, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden presented a handmade, antique American book galley from the early 20th century to PM Modi. PM Narendra Modi gifts a lab-grown 7.5-carat green diamond to US First Lady Dr Jill Biden The diamond reflects earth-mined diamonds’ chemical and optical properties. It is also eco-friendly, as eco-diversified resources like solar and wind power were used in its making. pic.twitter.com/5A7EzTcpeL — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023 Along with this, President Biden will also gift PM Modi a vintage American camera, along with an archival replica print of George Eastman’s first Kodak camera patent And there will also be a hardcover book of American wildlife photography. Jill Biden is going to gift PM Modi a signed, first edition copy of ‘Collected Poems of Robert Frost’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents a special sandalwood box to US President Joe Biden that has been handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur, Rajasthan. The sandalwood sourced from Mysore, Karnataka has intricately carved flora and fauna patterns. pic.twitter.com/fsRpEpKJ4W — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023 PM Modi heaps lavish gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gifted America’s First Lady Dr. Jill Biden a 7.5-carat lab-grown green diamond. . Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented US President Joe Biden a special sandalwood box, handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur. It has intricately carved flora and fauna patterns in sandalwood sourced from Mysore. Along with this, among other gifts, there is an idol of Lord Ganesha in the box. The idol has been handcrafted by a family of fifth generation silver craftsmen from Kolkata. The box also contains a diya (oil lamp). This silver diya is also handcrafted by the family artisans of fifth generation silver craftsmen in Kolkata. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Joe Biden ghee from Punjab, handmade gold coin from Rajasthan, silver coin, jaggery from Maharashtra, rice from Uttarakhand, sesame from Tamil Nadu, sandalwood piece from Mysore from Karnataka, skilled artisans from West Bengal Gifted a handmade silver coconut, salt from Gujarat and a lamp along with an idol of Lord Ganesha. The box contains the idol of Ganesha, a Hindu deity considered as the destroyer of obstacles and the one who is worshiped first among all gods. The idol has been handcrafted by a family of fifth-generation silversmiths from Kolkata. The box also contains A diya (oil lamp) that… pic.twitter.com/23eV5ZsWfC — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023 PM The box gifted by Modi to US President Joe Biden contains ten donations – Gaudan ( A delicate handmade silver coconut by skilled artisans from West Bengal is given in place of the cow for donation of cow. For Bhoodan (donation of land) land is given in place of a scented piece of sandalwood sourced from Mysore, Karnataka Sesame or white sesame seeds brought from Tamil Nadu are offered for Tildaan (donation of sesame seeds).Handcrafted in Rajasthan, this 24K pure and hallmarked gold coin is presented as Hiranyadan (gold donation) Is. The box contains Ghee or clarified butter sourced from Punjab; a handwoven textured tussar silk cloth sourced from Jharkhand; long-grained rice sourced from Uttarakhand; Gud or Jaggery sourced from Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/6ooo0KlQWE — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023 Along with this, PM Modi has also gifted a 99.5% pure and hallmarked silver coin in the box gifted to US President Joe Biden which Aesthetically crafted by artisans from Rajasthan and presented as Roupyadan (donation of silver). Lavan or salt of Gujarat has been offered for lavandan (donation of salt). At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a copy of the first edition of the book ‘The Ten Principal Upanishads’, published by Faber & Faber Limited of London and printed at University Press Glasgow, to President Joe Biden. In 1937, WB Yeats published an English translation of the Indian Upanishads, co-authored with Sri Purohit Swami. Translations and collaborations between the two authors took place throughout the 1930s, and it was one of Yeats’ last works. A copy of the first edition of this book, ‘The Ten Principal Upanishads’, published by M/s Faber & Faber Ltd of London and printed at the University Press Glasgow, has been gifted by PM Modi to President Biden. In 1937, WB Yeats published an English translation of the Indian Upanishads, co-authored with Shri Purohit Swami. The translation and collaboration between the two authors occurred throughout the 1930s and it was one of the final works of Yeats. A copy of the first edition print… pic.twitter.com/yIi9QW290r — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2023 In this way, Prime Minister Modi has given many and important gifts to the Biden couple. If you pay attention, you will find that in these special gifts given by the Prime Minister, a special impression of the glorious history of India is visible, which has been shining forever in America.