What is a state banquet, America gave this honor to which leader before PM Modi


PM Modi in US: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Narendra Modi) has left for his 3-day America tour today (Tuesday) morning. This is his first state visit, which is called ‘State Visit’ in America. During this visit, US President Joe Biden will have a ‘State Dinner’ for PM Modi. Which can be called ‘state banquet’ in common parlance.

This is going to happen for the third time during the tenure of President Joe Biden in America, when the President there has invited an Indian Prime Minister for a ‘state visit’. Before Modi, this honor was given to French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

It is said that the US President invites ‘State Visit’ and ‘State Dinner’ only to his closest allies, and as of today India is one of those countries, which America considers as its trusted and reliable allies. sees.

The importance of ‘state banquet’ between two countries
According to politicians, America’s ‘state dinner’ means ‘state dinner’ is similar to those kings of Indian history, when the king of a big or powerful nation was given a grand reception by another king, so that there would be a strong friendship between them. Or a matrimonial relationship should be established between a prince and a princess. The mention of ‘State Banquet’ is well found in Mahabharata, in that period, big kings used to invite their counterparts to ‘State Banquet’. And, then their states used to move towards historical relations.

PM Manmohan Singh got this honor in 2009
According to the PMO portal, Prime Minister Modi has gone to America for the 8th time in his tenure of 9 years so far, and this is his first state visit. During this, Modi will be the chief guest of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden (Joe Biden’s wife). Before Modi, America had given this honor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2009. Even before Manmohan, in 1963, President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan went to America on such a trip. After him, Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister till now and the third big leader, who has been invited by the US for this visit.

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