The most costly present given to the first family in 2023 was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gift of more than ₹17 lakh worth of diamonds to US First Lady Jill Biden.
According to the report, Indian Prime Minister Modi’s 7.5-carat diamond, which cost over ₹17 lakh ($20,000). This was the most costly of the tens of thousands of dollars that foreign leaders gave US President Joe Biden and his family in 2023.
Additionally, Jill Biden received a $14,063 brooch from the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States and a $4,510 bracelet, brooch, and photo book from the president and first lady of Egypt.
A commemorative photo album worth $7,100 from South Korea’s recently impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. A $3,495 statue of Mongolian warriors from the Mongolian prime minister.A $3,300 silver bowl from the Sultan of Brunei. A $3,160 sterling silver tray from the Israeli president. A $2,400 collage from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was among the other expensive gifts given to the US president.
According to the State Department document, the other gifts were returned to the archives, while the ₹17 lakh diamond was kept for official usage in the White House East Wing. A request for comment regarding the diamond’s use was not immediately answered by the First Lady’s office.
Executive branch personnel, including the President and first family, are required by federal law. The report presents from foreign leaders and counterparts that are believed to be worth more than $480. According to the report, the majority of presents that fall below that level are somewhat modest. Hence the more costly ones are typically placed on official displays or submitted to the National Archives.
Although it is uncommon, especially for luxury goods. Recipients might also choose to buy the present from the US government at market value.
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