White House plays ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’, serves pani puri, Khoya dish during ‘amazing celebration’ | Watch
Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the White House's Marine Band on Monday performed “Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara" for an audience of Asian Americans. The patriotic song, written by Mohammad Iqbal during India’s Independence struggle, was played twice by the White House Marine Band at the request of Indian Americans whom the president invited for the annual event. Also Read: Indians better than Americans in many ways, says US Ambassador Eric Garcetti, dismisses concerns about democracy “This was an amazing celebration of the White House’s AANHPI Heritage Month at the Rose Garden.
The best part was that as I walked into the White House, I was greeted by the musicians playing ‘Sare Jahan se Accha Hindustan Hamara’. (Better than the entire world, is our Hindustan)," Indian American community leader Ajay Jain Bhutoria told PTI in an interview after the Rose Garden reception. In a post on X, Ajay Jain wrote, “Thrilled to hear Saare Jahan Se acha Hindustan Hamara played at White House AANHPI heritage celebration hosted by President Joe Biden with VP Harris.
Paanipuri and Khoya dish was also served. Stronger US-India relationship." Moreover, this marks the second time within a year that the popular Indian patriotic song was performed at the White House. The previous occasion was during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic State Visit on June 23.
According to the Marine Band, they had practised the song in preparation for that visit. Also Read: Joe Biden ‘proudest’ of his work in strengthening India-US ties: Top US official “I felt so good. It was a moment of pride at the White House… I started singing with them and then I requested them to play it once again.
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