PM Modi US Visit | PM Narendra Modi gifts 7.5 carat green diamond to First Lady of America, Jill Biden hosts vegetarian dinner

PM Modi in USA: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted a state dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Thursday, June 22. PM Modi in his 3-day America Arrived in Washington DC as part of the second leg of the tour. before the scheduled dinner, Jill Biden briefed the media about the arrangements made. From the theme of the dinner being inspired by the national bird peacock to the decorations symbolizing the tricolor, the state dinner is expected to have an Indian touch.

The Biden couple hosted a private dinner for Prime Minister Modi at the White House

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted a private dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Wednesday. During this they discussed many topics, gave each other gifts and enjoyed music from different regions of India. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the South Portico of the White House. Before entering the White House, he posed for photographs and was also seen talking. Prime Minister Modi tweeted, “I thank President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for hosting me at the White House today. We talked on a wide range of topics.” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “…when friends meet.

What’s on the menu?

It has been kept in mind that PM Modi is a vegetarian. Jill Biden said she had asked chef Nina Curtis – who specializes in plant-based cuisine – to work with the White House staff and create a “stunning vegetarian menu”. However, guests will also have the option of adding fish to their main meal. Some millet-based dishes will also be included in the menu, inspired by PM Modi’s call to include them as part of White House dinners.

First Course: Marinated Millet, Grilled Corn Kernel Salad, Compressed Watermelon, Tangy Avocado Sauce.

Main Course: Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, Creamy Saffron-Infused Risotto, Sumac Roasted Sea Bass, Lemon-Dill Yogurt Sauce, Crispy Millet Cakes, Summer Squash.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at White House for a personal meeting with President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and their families. An opportunity for the two leaders to share a close relationship….” According to the White House, the President, the First Lady and the Prime Minister also enjoyed music dedicated to India. Young dancers from local Indian dance group ‘Studio Dhoom’ also performed. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval were also present on the occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday presented US President Joe Biden a special sandalwood box handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur. It contained an idol of Lord Ganesha and a diya (oil lamp), hand-crafted by the fifth generation of a family of silver craftsmen from Kolkata.

He also gifted a 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond to First Lady Jill Biden. This green diamond is kept in a papier mache box known as Kar-e-Kalamdani. Earlier in the day, Jill Biden hosted Prime Minister Modi at the National Science Foundation (NSF), where they participated in an event outlining the shared priorities of India and the US on education and the workforce.

The Biden couple will host a state dinner for Prime Minister Modi on Thursday, June 22, on the South Lawn of the White House, which is expected to be attended by 400 guests. Prime Minister Modi will also address the joint session of the Congress on 22 June. According to the White House, as an official gift, the President and the first lady Prime Minister Modi were presented with an early 20th century, antique hand-made American book ‘Galley’.

Reportedly, the Biden couple also gifted a vintage American camera, along with an archival facsimile print of George Eastman’s first Kodak camera patent and a (hardcover) book on American wildlife photography. He also presented a signed first edition copy of ‘Collected Poems of Robert Frost’. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

Thank you @POTUS @JoeBiden and @FLOTUS @DrBiden for hosting me at the White House today. We had a great conversation on several subjects. pic.twitter.com/AUahgV6ebM

Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2023