All gift items received by the prime minister or members of the PMO, like wall hangings, paintings, vases, and other artifacts and a large number of books are being systematically catalogued and put away. The gifts the prime minister received, including many from foreign dignitaries, are to be catalogued and kept at the 'toshakhana', or treasury.
The list would be available on the Ministry of External Affairs website.
Among the articles that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh received is a bat gifted by British Prime Minister David Cameron. While handing the bat to Manmohan Singh, Cameron said it was a memento of their friendship.
"You will not remain in power, and nor will I remain in power. This will be a rememberance of our frienship," Cameron had said smilingly as he handed over the gift, the PMO source recounted.
