Who Buys The Gifts That PM Modi Takes On His Foreign Tours?

Who buys the gifts that PM Modi takes on his foreign tours, and who pays for them?

Who Buys The Gifts That PM Modi Takes On His Foreign Tours? Gifts have great importance in friendship. Whether it is between two people or between two countries, it strengthens the relationship. If we talk about friendship at the national level, then in the present environment of business competition all over the world, who does not need to increase friends? This is the reason why the leaders of every country keep visiting each other’s ‘homes’, and this visit is not empty-handed. The ‘guest leader’ brings gifts for the host.

Gifts are not just given randomly. There is a deep ‘wisdom’ behind it. Gifts that reflect the cultural, social, or historical partnership of the two countries are sought. If the gift is associated with the shared feelings of both countries, then it strengthens their ‘friendship’. This entire system is called ‘Gift Diplomacy’ in the world of international relations.

These gifts were brought from different states of India, which reflected the culture and history of those states. However, this is not the first time that PM Modi has taken such gifts on a foreign tour. Earlier, PM Modi had also taken special gifts for the US President and his wife.

Whenever the Prime Minister goes on a foreign tour, he takes gifts with him. This is a kind of gift diplomacy, through which bilateral relations between two countries are maintained. In such a situation, the question arises that who buys the gifts that PM Modi takes abroad? Does PM Modi buy such expensive gifts with his salary? If not, then who spends on it? Let’s find out…

Who decides what to give to whom and where? Where does the money for this come from?

You must have noticed that PM Modi’s gifts often contain things related to Indian handicrafts and art. It also contains signs and messages related to India’s traditional history. A team of officers works specifically to select them. The Protocol Division of the Ministry of External Affairs makes arrangements for which gift will be bought from in which country. These gifts are usually purchased directly from handicraft centers or government-supported emporiums.

What is the cost of these gifts?

Now, the question is who bears the expenses of the gifts given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to foreign heads of state and their families? Does Prime Minister Modi himself bear these expenses? The answer is no. The purpose behind giving such gifts to any head of state is to improve bilateral relations. In such a situation, which gift is to be given to which head of state and from where it will be purchased, is arranged by the Protocol Division of the Ministry of External Affairs. At the same time, it was told in an RTI that the gifts given to the heads of state are borne from the government budget.