Not just Melody toffees: All about the Muga Silk, Shirui Lily stoles PM Modi gifted Giorgia Meloni

Key points

• The internet may have been obsessed with the now-viral packet of Parle Melody toffees gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his Rome visit, but the diplomatic exchange involved much more than a playful ‘Melodi’ reference.
• Behind the light-hearted social media moment was a carefully curated display of India’s cultural diplomacy, with PM Modi presenting world leaders a range of traditional Indian crafts, paintings, textiles and regional specialties during his five-nation diplomatic tour.
• From Assam’s famed Muga silk to Odisha’s intricate palm-leaf art and Gujarat’s rare Rogan paintings, the gifts highlighted India’s regional diversity and artisanal traditions while symbolically connecting them to the heritage and culture of the countries receiving them.
• Also Read | PM Modi gifts Melody toffees to Meloni during his Italy visit | Watch Muga Silk And Shirui Lily Stole For Giorgia Meloni Among the gifts presented to Giorgia Meloni were...