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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the most expensive gift to US First Lady Jill Biden, President Biden’s wife, during his US visit in 2023. This information has been given by the US Foreign Ministry.
The diamond given by PM Modi to Jill Biden weighs 7.5 carats and is worth 20 thousand dollars (more than Rs 17 lakh). It was gifted packed in the famous Kashmir paper box named Kar-e-Kalamdani. This is an eco-friendly diamond in which solar and wind energy has been used to make it.
According to media reports, this diamond emits only 0.028 grams of carbon per carat. However, Jill Biden will not be able to use this gift. It will be put on display in the East Wing of the ‘White House’.
In America, he usually keeps with himself the gifts received by the President and his family. But gifts that are very expensive (more than $480) are kept in the US National Archives, or are put on display in the White House. However, if Jill Biden wants, she can keep this diamond with herself by paying the price to the American government.
This diamond has also received certification from the Gemological Lab of the International Gemological Institute.
PM Modi gave handicraft box and idol of Ganesh ji to Biden PM Modi went on a 3-day visit to America to participate in the Quad Summit in September 2023. During this time he met Biden. During this period, Modi also gave a special gift to the American President. It was an intricately crafted box made of sandalwood with ‘Das Danam’ written on it.
This box was made by the artisans of Jaipur. The box had carved patterns of flora and fauna. Inside the box was a silver idol of Lord Ganesha. This idol has been hand made by a family of silver artisans from Kolkata.
To make the box, sandalwood was brought from Mysore, Karnataka.
Leaders of many countries including Ukraine, Egypt also gave expensive gifts Apart from this, Biden and his family had received a brooch from the Ambassador of Ukraine which is worth about Rs 12 lakh. At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelensky had given a collage worth more than Rs 2 lakh to Biden. Apart from this, she received a brooch, bracelet and photo album from the Egyptian President and his wife which was worth approximately Rs 3 lakh 86 thousand.
Biden received a photo album worth Rs 6 lakh 89 thousand from South Korean President Yun Suk, who is currently facing impeachment. The Mongolian PM gave him a statue of Mongolian warriors worth around Rs 3 lakh.
Apart from this, President Biden has received a silver bowl worth Rs 2 lakh 80 thousand from the Sultan of Brunei, a sterling silver plate worth Rs 2 lakh 70 thousand from the President of Israel.
