Modi gifts sandalwood box with Ganesh idol to Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his first state visit to the US, gifted a handcrafted sandalwood box to President Joe Biden, and a green diamond to First Lady Jill Biden. The sandalwood box contains a silver idol of Lord Ganesha and a diya. The Prime Minister gifted the First Lady a lab grown 7.5 carat green diamond, which is eco-friendly, officials said.