The train model was modified by the inscription “DELHI-DELAWARE” on the sides of the main coach
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gifted an antique silver, hand-engraved train model to US President Joe Biden. The Prime Minister, who is in the US on a three-day trip, met Mr Biden in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, ahead of the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
The train model was modified by inscribing “DELHI-DELAWARE” on the sides of the main coach and “INDIAN RAILWAYS” on the sides of the locomotive in English and Hindi, based on the standard format used on passenger trains in India.
The model was created by artisans from Maharashtra, which is known for its rich heritage of silver craftsmanship, and is made of 92.5% silver, officials said.
Prime Minister Modi also gifted a Kashmiri pashmina shawl to First Lady Jill Biden.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi said he held an “extremely fruitful” meeting with Mr Biden during which the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and exchanged views on global and regional issues, including the Indo-Pacific region. and beyond.
Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by Mr Biden at his residence in Greenville, Delaware, where the two leaders embraced. The US President held Prime Minister Modi’s hand as he led him to the house where the bilateral talks were taking place.
“I thank President Biden for hosting me at his residence in Greenville, Delaware. Our conversations were extremely fruitful. We had an opportunity to discuss regional and global issues at the meeting,” PM Modi posted on X after the meeting, which lasted more than six months. o’clock.
I thank President Biden for hosting me at his home in Greenville, Delaware. Our conversations were extremely fruitful. During the meeting we had the opportunity to discuss regional and global issues. @JoeBidenpic.twitter.com/WzWW3fudTn
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2024
Biden also addressed X, saying the United States’ partnership with India is “stronger, closer and more dynamic than any time in history.”
“Prime Minister Modi, every time we sit down, I am struck by our ability to find new areas of cooperation. Today was no different,” he wrote.
A joint statement after the bilateral meeting said the India-US partnership “decisively implements an ambitious agenda that serves global well-being”, and called it the “defining partnership of the 21st century”.