President Biden is hosting a private dinner for PM Modi at the White House...
On Wednesday (22 June) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visited the White House, where he was welcomed by US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden.
Later in the day, PM Modi will address the joint session of the US Congress.
As the official gift, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will present PM Modi with a handmade, antique American book galley from the early 20th Century.
At the occasion, PM Modi also exchanged special gifts with President Biden and first lady Jill Biden.
PM Modi presented a special Mysore sandalwood box to US President Joe Biden that has been handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The box contains the murti of Lord Ganesha, which has been handcrafted by a family of fifth-generation silversmiths from Kolkata.
The box also contains a diya (oil lamp) that occupies a sacred space in every Hindu household.
PM Modi gifted a lab-grown 7.5-carat green diamond to US First Lady Dr Jill Biden.
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