US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at the White House.
Both leaders warmly shook hands and smiled in what was their first-ever meeting. While the shutterbugs waited to capture Modi and Trump in one frame, it was Melania who stole the limelight because of her bright yellow dress.
Melania, who generally sticks to a uniform of sheath dresses, fit and flare frocks and classic eveningwear, chose to don a floral dress worth $2,160 (Rs 1,39,180 approximately) to meet and greet PM Modi.
I thank @FLOTUS and @POTUS for the warm welcome at the @WhiteHouse. pic.twitter.com/0mL4yq9lst
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 26, 2017
According to Vogue, the bright yellow floral-print floor-skimming crepe gown by Emilio Pucci had a few key components of Melania's established style.
The contrast belt at the waist provided a nod to Melania's military-inspired wardrobe and defined the silhouette. Add to the effortlessly stunning look was her pink suede stilettos and the diamond ring.
The former Slovenian model was all smiles while welcoming PM Modi to the White House.
Welcome to the @WhiteHouse Prime Minister Modi! pic.twitter.com/JEAgtlUQcw
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) June 26, 2017
Look forward to welcoming Ivanka Trump in India: PM Modi
US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting her to lead the U.S. delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India.
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Modi welcomed Ivanka to India for the event later this year saying, "Delighted to have met you at the White House. Look forward to welcoming you in India for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit later this year."
Thank you, Prime Minister Modi, for inviting me to lead the U.S. delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India this fall. pic.twitter.com/ZNwmTTnGYD
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 27, 2017
In response, Ivanka tweeted her gratitude to the Prime Minister saying, "Thank you, Prime Minister Modi, for inviting me to lead the U.S. delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India this fall."
Earlier, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Modi pledged to increase economic cooperation to make their nations stronger and their citizens more prosperous.
The leaders committed that the United States and India -- leading engines of growth in the global economy -- should intensify their economic cooperation to make their nations stronger and their citizens more prosperous.
Noting that extensive economic and tax reforms launched in their respective countries will unlock immense economic opportunities for both countries, both leaders committed to further expanding and balancing the trade relationship and to removing obstacles to growth and jobs creation.
Trump extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Modi even as he, along with First Lady Melania, received him at the White House earlier in the day.
Heaping praises on Prime Minister Modi, Trump said that he had been reading a lot about him and that he would want to congratulate him for the exemplary leadership he has shown, primarily, economically.
Prime Minister Modi, while thanking Trump for the warm welcome rendered to him, said the kind of welcome he was given, it was a welcome to the 125 crore people of India.