Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met President Donald Trump in their first bilateral in the Oval Office on Monday, gifted a number of articles which were specially brought from India to the US first couple.
PM Modi gifted the US president a stamp that was issued by India 52 years ago in 1965 to mark the death centenary of Abraham Lincoln.
For the First Lady Melania, PM Modi presented hand-woven shawls from J&K and Himachal Pradesh.
He also gifted the First Lady a hamper containing a traditional, handcrafted Himachali silver bracelet, tea and honey from Kangra valley.
PM Modi also presented to the President a wooden chest with intricate inlay pattern that is a specialty of Hoshiarpur in Punjab.
On his part, President Trump showed PM Modi a copy of Lincoln's famous Gettysburg address and the desk on which he wrote it.
President Trump also gave PM Modi a guided tour of President's residence quarters in White House including Lincoln bedroom.
