Sheet Mint On January 3, it was reported that the 7.5 carat diamond worth 20,000 USD (about half a billion VND) that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to US First Lady Jill Biden was the most expensive gift that President Joe Biden’s family received. from foreign leaders in 2023.
President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in June 2023
The information was announced on January 2 in the annual accounting declaration of the reception office of the US Department of State. Besides the diamond, the US First Lady also received a brooch worth 14,063 USD from the Ukrainian ambassador, bracelets, brooches and photo albums worth 4,510 USD from the Egyptian leader and his wife.
President Biden received many valuable gifts, including a photo album worth 7,100 USD from Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a Mongolian warrior statue worth 3,495 USD from the Prime Minister of Mongolia, a silver bowl worth 3,300 USD from the Sultan of Brunei, and a silver bowl from the Sultan of Brunei worth 3,495 USD. silver tray of 3,160 USD from the President of Israel and a picture frame of 2,400 USD from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
The diamond was left in the East Wing of the White House, the first lady’s office, for display while the other gifts were turned over to the National Archives.
By law, all gifts worth more than $480 must be declared. Expensive gifts were often returned to the Archives or used for display. Leaders and officials who receive gifts have the right to buy back these gifts at market price, although this rarely happens, especially with high-end items.
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Also according to US State Department records, many Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employees reported receiving valuable gifts such as watches, perfume and jewelry. However, almost all of these gifts were destroyed, estimated to be worth more than 132,000 USD.
