What did Modi give Jill Biden, dubbed 2023's costliest gift?
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United States First Lady Jill Biden was gifted a $20,000 diamond by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023. The 7.5-carat lab-grown gem, placed in a traditional Kashmiri papier mache box called "kar-e-kalamdani," was the priciest gift received by the White House that year. The US State Department revealed this in its annual report on gifts presented to the Bidens by foreign dignitaries, released on January 2, 2025.