Telangana preparing gift basket for Ivanka

Hyderabad: Telangana government may spring a surprise to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka with a costly ‘gift of basket’ during her visit to the city to attend the 3-day Global Entrepreneur Summit beginning from November 28.

The gift basket will be a different one from the presentations bestowed on US Presidents, Bill Clinton and George W Bush, during their visit to the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh when N Chandrababu Naidu and YS Rajasekhar Reddy were chief ministers respectively. Clinton was presented a silver Charminar memento and Bush was given a similar memento.

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is planning to present a unique gift to Ivanka at the dinner party hosted by the Telangana government at Golconda Fort on December 29 to all delegates attending the summit, a source told The Hans India. Since Ivanka is also Advisor to US President, the government will follow the protocol and accord a fitting reception with felicitation to her.

State Protocol wing was entrusted with selecting the items to be included in the gift box in consultation with the state Industries and Commerce department.

The gifts will comprise a memento of Charminar, (a replica of the historical structure), pearl-studded necklace and diamond-cut jewellery designed by Hyderabad jewellers and handloom woven silk sarees from Gadwal and Sircilla. Sources said that KCR will take a final call on which items to be gifted to Ivanka. The state government requires permission from Ivanka’s security staff to finalise the gift items, according to sources. After KCR and security staff give their nod, the protocol wing will prepare the gift basket.