From marble inlay, silk to Mahabharata: What PM Modi gifted leaders at SCO summit

PM Modi's gift list for leaders at SCO summitNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who participated in the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, presented a range of traditional Indian handicrafts, textiles, tea, musical instruments and literary works to leaders and dignitaries from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.The gifts showcased India's diverse cultural heritage while highlighting the country's longstanding cultural and diplomatic ties with Central Asia.Gifts for Uzbekistan's presidentModi gifted president of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev a marble inlay decorative plate, featuring floral and foliate motifs in blue, green and red set into polished white marble. The craft is particularly associated with Agr