Hyderabad:Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington where they presented several valuable gifts to the Indian Prime Minister.
The first couple presented Prime Minister Modi with a handmade, antique American book galley from the early 20th Century. President Biden also gifted a Vintage American Camera accompanied by an archival facsimile print of George Eastman's Patent of the first Kodak camera, and a hardcover book of American wildlife photography. First Lady Jill Biden also gifted PM Modi a signed first-edition copy of 'collected poems of Robert Frost.'
The White House said, "As the official gift, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden presented PM Modi with a handmade, antique American book galley from the early 20th Century. President Biden also gifted PM Modi a vintage American camera, accompanied by an archival facsimile print of George Eastman’s Patent of the first Kodak camera, and a hardcover book of American wildlife photography. Jill Biden gifted PM Modi a signed, first edition copy of 'Collected Poems of Robert Frost'."
Prime Minister Modi presented US President Joe Biden with a special sandalwood box, handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur. The box contains the idol of Lord Ganesha and a Diya (oil lamp), handcrafted by a family of fifth-generation silversmiths from Kolkata.