Washington, June 7 (IANS) Former US First Lady Jill Biden has revealed that White House officials faced a flurry of last-minute dietary requests ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state dinner in June 2023, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the Biden administration’s most high-profile diplomatic events.In her memoir View from the East Wing: A Memoir, Biden describes the complexities of organising state dinners and says even months of planning could not prevent unexpected chal…
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Washington, June 7 (IANS) Former US First Lady Dr Jill Biden says she was interested in keeping a diamond gifted to her by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but ultimately returned it to the federal government after learning that US officials valued it far above its stated price.In her memoir View from the East Wing: A Memoir, Biden offers a behind-the-scenes account of life at the White House and the strict rules governing gifts received by America’s First Family.Among the gifts she recalls most vi…
Washington, Jan 29, (IANS) A State Department report has disclosed a series of high-value gifts from Indian leaders to top US officials, including a $7,750 sterling silver train set presented to the then President Joe Biden by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and later transferred to the National Archives.The report was issued by the State Department’s Office of the Chief of Protocol. It covers gifts reported to agencies for calendar year 2024. It says “minimal value is $480.00” for 2024.For t…