PM Modi delighted the children of US Vice President J D Vance and US Second Lady Usha Chilukuri with unique gifts during an AI summit in Paris. Modi's gifts included a wooden railway set, an Indian folk art jigsaw puzzle, and intricate artwork presented to French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron.
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