PM Modi gifts President Biden antique silver hand-engraved train model

PM Narendra Modi gifted an antique silver hand-engraved train model to President Joe Biden and a pashmina shawl to First Lady Jill Biden on the third day of of his U.S. visit for the Quad summit.

This silver hand-engraved train model —  a rare and extraordinary piece, masterfully crafted by artisans from Maharashtra — is made of 92.5% silver and the model has been customised by inscribing “Delhi-Delaware” on the sides of the main carriage and “Indian Railways” on the sides of the engine in English and Hindi based on the standard format used on passenger trains in India, officials said. This masterpiece not only highlights the artisan’s exceptional skill but also serves as a glowing testimony to the long history of Indian railways and its global influences, they added.

PM Modi chose a pashmina shawl in papier mache box as the gift for the First Lady Jill Biden, officials said. Pashmina shawl of exceptional quality and unparalleled beauty come from the Jammu and Kashmir. Pashmina shawls are heirlooms passed down through generations, carrying memories and emotions within their threads, officials said. Pashmina shawls traditionally come packed in papier mâché boxes from J&K, that are renowned for their exquisite beauty and craftsmanship.