PM Modi gifts Harris notifications related to her Indian grandfather

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted United States Vice President Kamala Harris a copy of old notifications related to her grandfather, who was a senior Indian government officer, in a wooden handicraft frame and a ‘meenakari’ chess set as they held their first in-person meeting, government sources said on Friday.

Prime Minister Modi described India and America as ‘natural partners’ in his meeting with Vice President Harris on Thursday at the White House during which they decided to further cement the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed global issues of common interest, including threats to democracy and in the Indo-Pacific.

Noting that the prime minister had a ‘very successful’ bilateral meeting with Harris, the sources said he gave very special gifts to the American vice president. ‘In a very touching gesture, PM Modi presented Vice President Harris a copy of old notifications related to her grandfather, Shri PV Gopalan, in a wooden handicraft frame. P V Gopalan was a senior and respected government officer who served in various positions,’ a government source said.