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For a lavish dinner for the distinguished guest. About 400 guests also arrived for the state dinner, which includes many dignitaries including Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, Arindam Bagchi, James Biden and Anand Mahendra also arrived at the White House for the lavish dinner.
Other guests included Huma Abedin, Apple’s Tim Cook, Martin Luther King III, Ralph Lauren, tennis legend Billie Jean King, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, and US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti. First Lady Jill Biden said on Wednesday that she had asked Chef Nina Curtis — who specializes in vegan cuisine — to work with the White House staff and create a stunning vegetarian menu for Prime Minister Modi, who is a devout vegetarian. This lavish event takes place in a tent on the South Lawn overlooking the Washington Monument and the White House.
The menu, consisting mostly of vegetarian dishes, subject to the dietary restrictions of the visiting prime minister, included spiced millet, stuffed mushrooms, grilled corn kernel salad, and strawberry shortcake filled with cardamom. The first course at the State Dinner will include spiced millet and grilled corn kernel salad, pressed watermelon and a tangy avocado salsa. The main course includes stuffed portobello mushrooms and creamy saffron risotto.
State dinners are held at the White House, the residence of the US President, and have the symbolic value of a dignitary participating in a meal at the home of the host. Previewing the dinner, Carlos Elizondo, White House Social Secretary, said the first lady was involved in the event every step of the way. Elizondo said every element of the dinner and decor was chosen to make each guest’s experience personal and warm.
Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Modi is the third head of state to be greeted with this status during the Biden administration, after French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korea’s Yoon Sok Yul.
Earlier on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted Modi for a private dinner at the White House where they discussed a wide range of issues. “Thank you @POTUSJoeBiden and @FLOTUSDrBiden for having me at the White House today. We had a great conversation on several topics,” Modi said in a tweet.
The private dinner hosted by Joe Biden and Jill Biden is different from the state dinner Prime Minister Modi will attend on Thursday. The private dinner was attended by immediate family members of the Biden family.
An official statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a special engagement hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on June 21, 2023 at the White House. The PM also met with their immediate family members. The PM’s engagement in this The special engagement reaffirms the camaraderie between our two countries.”
Modi arrived here from New York where he led a historic event at the United Nations Headquarters earlier in the day to mark the 9th International Day of Yoga, which was attended by UN officials, diplomats and dignitaries. He is visiting the United States from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Joe Biden and the First Lady.
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