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Modi-Ivanka dinner at Falaknuma Palace: Biryani on the menu

Modi-Ivanka dinner at Falaknuma Palace: Biryani on the menu

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Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, governor Governor ESL. Narasimhan, was among those present for the dinner at the famous Nizam-era table which can seat 101 guests at a time

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka to a lavish dinner at Hyderabad's Falaknuma Palace on Tuesday night as a part of the ongoing Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 in the southern city.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, governor Governor ESL. Narasimhan, was among those present for the dinner at the famous Nizam-era table which can seat 101 guests at a time.

Indian delicacies including thesabz(vegetable)biryani, dal-e-adaa(black lentil), (dahi ke (curd-made) kebab, bharwan (stuffed) paneer tikka, tamarind sorbet(juice), saag (vegetable) and khubani ke malai kofte, mirch-ka-salan, boondi raita (curd), sitafal kulfi (a form of ice cream), andkhubani(apricot)ka meetha with pistachio ice creamformed a part of the elaborate five-course menu.

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US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster posted images from the event on Twitter:

Ivanka and PM Modi were photographed signing the guest register at the palace-turned-plush hotel which is is one of the key landmarks of the city. The US President's daughter was also treated to a cultural extravaganza.

A separate dinner was arranged for around 1,500 delegates of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit on the lawns of the palace, PTI reported.

Ivanka, who arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday morning and addressed the eighth edition of the GES, will leave the city today evening.

Yesterday at the summit, she praised PM Modi and said his from a tea seller to the PM of India shows that "transformational change is possible".

Ivanka also called India an inspiration to "all of us all over the world because of its people's talent and entrepreneurial ability.

Ivanka is leading a 360-member delegation from the US.