In pics: Gifts presented by PM Modi to leaders of G7 nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often chosen gifts that showcase India's rich cultural and artistic traditions, and it was no different this time as he presented gifts to leaders of the Nordic countries that reflected India's rich cultural diversity, its deep links with the mother nature.

PM Modi gifted Joe Biden, the president of the United States, a Gulabi Meenakari brooch and cufflink set from Varanasi. Credit: Ministry of Culture

A platinum-painted tea set with work done by hand was gifted to Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Credit: Ministry of Culture

PM Modi gifted ittar (perfume derived from natural sources) bottles in a zardozi box, crafted in Lucknow, to Emmanuel Macron, the French president. Credit: Ministry of Culture

Modi gifted black pottery pieces, which are from Nizamabad in Uttar Pradesh, to the Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida. Credit: Ministry of Culture

With Ramayana tradition an enduring part of Indonesian culture, Modi gifted lacquerware 'Ram Durbar' to its president Cyril Ramaphosa. Credit: Ministry of Culture

A marble inlay table top from Agra was gifted to Mario Draghi, Prime Minister of Italy. Credit: Ministry of Culture

The German chancellor Olaf Scholz received a metal marodi-carving Matka, considered a masterpiece from Moradabad. Credit: Ministry of Culture

Noting that the tradition of hand-weaving is passed down from mother to daughter in Senegal, Modi chose Moonj baskets and cotton durries (heavy run) for the country's president Macky Sall. Credit: Ministry of Culture

With Ramayana tradition an enduring part of Indonesian culture, Modi gifted lacquerware

Prime minister Modi gifted a hand-knitted silk carpet, a signature product from Kashmir, to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. Credit: Ministry of Culture