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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Thursday (June 22) welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House for the State dinner. Amongst the US officials who arrived at the White House for the State Dinner was the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti. Big names in the tech world, film and fashion industry, as well as billionaire industrialists, were among those invited to the State Dinner. PM Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Joe Biden and the First Lady. Here’s a glimpse of the prime minister’s US visit which is filled with grand welcomes, state and private dinners and gifts:
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US President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi toast during an official state dinner at the White House.(Photo Credits: Reuters)
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US President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk in front of the Grand Staircase of the White House before an official state dinner.(Photo Credits: Reuters)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives for a State Dinner on the North Portico of the White House in Washington.(Photo Credits: AP)
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Vice President Kamala Harris talking with guests before President Joe Biden offers a toast during a State Dinner for PM Modi at the White House. (Photo Credits: AP)
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Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani pose wiith Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his wife Anjali Pichai at the State Dinner hosted by President Biden for PM Modi at the White House.(Photo Credits: ANI)
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Indian billionaire businessman Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella along with his wife Anu Nadella arrived for the State Dinner with President Joe Biden and PM Narendra Modi at the White House.(Photo Credits: Reuters)
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PM Narendra Modi addressed a joint meeting of the US Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington.(Photo Credits: Reuters)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington.(Photo Credits: AP)
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PM Narendra Modi attended a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday.(Photo Credits: Reuters)
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PM Narendra Modi addressed the people during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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PM Narendra Modi with President Joe Biden as they watch the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps during a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday.(Photo Credits: AP)
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Niagara Falls bathed in the colours of Indian natonal flag amidst a fireworks, welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his State Visit to USA.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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Empire State Building lit up in the colours of the Indian national flag, during the State Visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to USA.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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UJoe and Jill Biden hosted PM Modi for an intimate dinner at the White House, signalling the warm friendship between the two countries.(Photo Credits: AP)
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Modi was received by the president and the first lady, and before entering the building, they posed for photos and were seen chatting. The camaraderie between leaders was visible as they seen laughing and engaged in conversation.(Photo Credits: AP)
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan are also attending the dinner, which featured the President’s favourite foods- pasta and ice cream.(Photo Credits: AP)
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At the intimate dinner, the trio enjoyed a musical tribute to the regions of India, performed by youth dancers from Studio Dhoom, a DMV-based Indian dance studio that helps connect a new generation to the vibrant culture of Indian dance.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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As PM Modi is a vegetarian, Jill Biden asked Chef Nina Curtis — who specialises in plant-based cuisine — to work with the White House staff and create a stunning vegetarian menu for the Indian Prime Minister. Guests also had the option to add fish to their main course.(Photo Credits: AP)
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Every element of the dinner and decor has been chosen to make each guest’s experience personal and warm, according to the statement by the White House.(Photo Credits: AP)
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PM Modi gifted a handcrafted sandalwood box with ‘das danam’ to US President Joe Biden and a lab-grown green diamond to First Lady Jill Biden. The special sandalwood box presented to Biden has been handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur, Rajasthan. The box contains a silver idol of Lord Ganesha, a diya (oil lamp) and copper plate which occupies a sacred space in every Hindu household.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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PM Modi gifted a copy of the first edition print of this book, ‘The Ten Principal Upanishads’ published by M/s Faber and Faber Ltd of London and printed at the University Press Glasgow to US President Joe Biden.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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US President Joe Biden meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.(Photo Credits: Reuters)
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First lady Jill Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the National Science Foundation in Alexandria on Wednesday.(Photo Credits: AP)
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Participants took part in the 9th International Day of Yoga event with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at United Nations headquarters in New York City.(Photo Credits: Reuters)
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PM Modi addressed the 9th International Day of Yoga celebrations at the UN headquarters, in New York.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with the Indian diaspora upon arrival in Washington DC on Wednesday.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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PM Modi received a rousing welcome at the Hotel Intercontinental Willard in Washington DC. The Indian diaspora greeted him as chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ reverberated in the area.(Photo Credits: PTI)
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PM Narendra Modi being welcomed upon his arrival at the Joint Base Andrews airport in Washington on Wednesday.(Photo Credits: PTI)