Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:51am on 22 Sep 2024,Sunday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a three-day visit to the US, has presented President Joe Biden with a stunning antique silver hand-engraved train model, crafted by artisans from Maharashtra, renowned for their exceptional silver craftsmanship ¹. The model, made from 92.5% silver, showcases India's finest metalworking techniques and pays homage to the steam locomotive era. To symbolize India-US ties, it features "DELHI - DELAWARE" and "INDIAN RAILWAYS" in English and Hindi. Additionally, Modi gifted a Pashmina shawl in a papier-mâché box to First Lady Jill Biden, highlighting the rich craftsmanship of Ladakh's Changthangi goat fiber.
