Advani elephant figurine resurfaces at US State Department decades after gift

Published on 24 April 2026

A 2002 gift now sits in the State Department hall

A distinctive elephant figurine gifted by then External Affairs Minister L K Advani to US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2002 has finally found its place in the State Department exhibition hall. The long journey turns a small diplomatic souvenir into a public display, highlighting how early 2000s India US ties can resurface in today’s official spaces.

The figurine was gifted by L K Advani in 2002
It was received by US Secretary of State Colin Powell
The item has now been placed in the State Department hall
A private diplomatic token became a public exhibit

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Advani elephant figurine resurfaces at US State Department decades after gift

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