What Indian officers gifted US counterparts in 2024: Silver practice set, pashmina scarf & extra | India Information

NEW DELHI: The US State Division launched a compilation of presents introduced by PM Modi and different Indian authorities officers to US leaders. The Workplace of the Chief of Protocol, Division of State, submitted this complete itemizing of “presents acquired from overseas authorities sources” for the calendar 12 months 2024. Beneath legislation, federal workers should file these studies for presents of greater than minimal worth, which for 2024 is $480.00. The report states that the “non-acceptance would trigger embarrassment to donor and US.”The listings embrace a number of objects introduced by PM Modi to former US President Joe Biden. On September 10, 2023, throughout Biden’s journey to New Delhi for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, he was gifted a “Wooden Chest, Scarf, Saffron with Jar, Wooden Field for Tea” with an estimated worth of $562. The chest, scarf, jar, and field have been transferred to the US Nationwide Archives (NARA) whereas the saffron and tea have been “disposed of pursuant” to Secret Service insurance policies. On July 16, 2024, PM Modi additionally introduced Biden with a “Sterling Silver Metallic Prepare Set” with an estimated worth of $7,750, which has been transferred to the Nationwide Archives.Different members of the administration acquired presents as properly. Former First Woman Jill Biden acquired a “Pashmina Scarf” from PM Modi on October 21, 2024, valued at USD 2,969. Former Vice President Kamala Harris acquired a “Lord Krishna Raas Leela Silver Field” on October 18, 2024, valued at $1,330, whereas her husband Douglas Emhoff acquired cufflinks estimated at $585.65. This stuff have been all transferred to the Nationwide Archives.Moreover, nationwide safety advisor Ajit Doval gifted Jacob Sullivan a “Kashmir Pashmina Scarf with Field” on August 23, 2024, with an estimated worth of $599.00, which was “Transferred to GSA.” Defence minister Rajnath Singh gifted a “Shiva Nataraja Bronze Statue” to Lloyd Austin on November 24, 2022. With an estimated worth of $3,700.00, its disposition is listed as “Pending Switch to GSA.”