State Dinner

Modi in US: What is a state dinner being thrown in honour of the PM at White House?

US president Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are hosting a state dinner for PM Narendra Modi on 22 June. The tradition dates back to 1874 when the White House invited a foreign head of state for the first time

Diplomacy on a Platter: How Bidens plan to welcome France's Emmanuel Macron to the White House

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are pulling out all stops for their red-white-and-blue themed White House state dinner for France's Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte. The menu includes butter-poached Maine lobster, beef with shallot marmalade and an American cheese trio

Donald Trump to host Emmanuel Macron for his first State dinner in April, dates yet to be finalised

US president Donald Trump will host his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for his first State dinner in April, the White House said

Barack and Michelle Obama host Chinese President Xi Jinping and tech titans for a lavish State dinner

US president Barack Obama hosted a lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House that drew dignitaries as well as West Coast tech titans.

President Obama's private dinner for PM Modi may feature only vegetarian dishes

It may be all vegetarian dishes and non-alcoholic drinks when President Obama hosts a private dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Photos: Michelle Obama dazzles at state dinner in Carolina Herrera

The White House confirmed it was a Herrera gown and Herrera took credit in a news release saying she made the dress at her New York atelier.