In 2023, PM Modi gave Jill Biden the most costly gift to the first family: a diamond valued at ₹17 lakh ($20,000). A bracelet from Egypt and a brooch from Ukraine were two more noteworthy gifts; the most of the items were either displayed or preserved.
According to an AP report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2023 diamond gift to US First Lady Jill Biden, valued at over ₹17 lakh, was the most costly gift given to the first family that year.Pricey Presents for the First Family
In 2023, Indian Prime Minister Modi sent US President Joe Biden and his family tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders, with the most costly being a 7.5-carat diamond worth over ₹17 lakh ($20,000).
According to an annual report released by the US State Department on January 2, Jill Biden also got a bracelet, brooch, and photo book valued at $4,510 from the president and first lady of Egypt, as well as a $14,063 brooch from the Ukrainian ambassador to the US.
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 Bruneian sultan, a $3,160 sterling silver tray from the Israeli president, and a $2,400 collage from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were among the other expensive gifts given to the US president.
What Takes Place With The Presents?
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. According to the AP article, a request for comment regarding the diamond's use was not immediately answered by the first lady's office.
Gifts from foreign leaders and counterparts valued at more than $480 must be reported by executive branch officials, including the President and first family, according to federal law. According to the report, the majority of presents that fall below that level are somewhat modest, while 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.
What Other Presents Were There?
The list, which was put up by the Office of Protocol at the US State Department, will appear in the Federal Register on January 3. It reveals that numerous CIA personnel received pricey gifts, including watches, jewelry, and fragrances, worth over $132,000, all of which were burned.
An unidentified foreign source gave CIA Director William Burns a $18,000 astrograph, which includes a telescope and astrological camera. The General Services Administration is going to get it. However, Burns claimed to have received and destroyed an Omega watch worth $11,000, and many others followed suit.
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 Bruneian sultan, a $3,160 sterling silver tray from the Israeli president, and a $2,400 collage from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were among the other expensive gifts given to the US president.
What Takes Place With The Presents?
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. According to the AP article, a request for comment regarding the diamond's use was not immediately answered by the first lady's office.
Gifts from foreign leaders and counterparts valued at more than $480 must be reported by executive branch officials, including the President and first family, according to federal law. According to the report, the majority of presents that fall below that level are somewhat modest, while 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.
What Other Presents Were There?
The list, which was put up by the Office of Protocol at the US State Department, will appear in the Federal Register on January 3. It reveals that numerous CIA personnel received pricey gifts, including watches, jewelry, and fragrances, worth over $132,000, all of which were burned.
An unidentified foreign source gave CIA Director William Burns a $18,000 astrograph, which includes a telescope and astrological camera. The General Services Administration is going to get it. However, Burns claimed to have received and destroyed an Omega watch worth $11,000, and many others followed suit.
The CIA personnel who reported gifts below the director rank are not named, but one of them recorded a women Omega Constellation watch, an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra watch, a diamond necklace, earring bracelet, and a ring totaling $65,100.
According to the report, all of those were destroyed, along with a $30,000 women's jewelry set that another CIA employee got from Libyan jeweler Al Grew. The set included a necklace, bracelet, ring, and earrings.
One CIA employee reported receiving a $7,450 Rolex Air King watch, another a ladies' Rolex Oyster Datejust watch for $12,500, and a men's Yacht Master II Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch worth $18,700. The three watches were all ruined, according to the list.
According to the report, all of those were destroyed, along with a $30,000 women's jewelry set that another CIA employee got from Libyan jeweler Al Grew. The set included a necklace, bracelet, ring, and earrings.
One CIA employee reported receiving a $7,450 Rolex Air King watch, another a ladies' Rolex Oyster Datejust watch for $12,500, and a men's Yacht Master II Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch worth $18,700. The three watches were all ruined, according to the list.
According to the report, another employee claimed getting a collection of expensive Amouage perfumes valued at $10,670, the destruction of which is still pending.
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