00:00Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in America on Thursday morning as per Indian time.
00:10Narendra Modi will stay in America for about 36 hours and during this time he will meet President Donald Trump and will also discuss many issues.
00:17The US government has placed Narendra Modi in the historic Blair House in Washington.
00:22It is located in front of the White House and is the special guest house of the US President's guests.
00:27This historic building is more than 200 years old and has its own interesting history.
00:33Blair House has hosted many world leaders like Queen Elizabeth, Winston Churchill and Vladimir Putin.
00:40But have you ever thought that what is this Blair House?
00:44What is so special about it that world leaders stay here?
00:48And how important is this place for India-US relations?
00:52Let's know the full story of this historic building, its luxury and those interesting stories that make it even more special.
01:03So right in front of the White House of America is a magnificent building where only the chosen guests get a chance to stay.
01:10And now India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also going to stay in this historic guest house.
01:15As I told you, this is the same place where the great names like the Queen of Britain, the Emperor of Japan and the President of France have stayed.
01:23And where there was also a deadly attack on an American President.
01:27The more simple the name Blair House seems, the more important it is.
01:32It is also called the guest house of the US President.
01:35And only those people stay here who are invited by the US President himself.
01:40This building right in front of the White House in Washington D.C. is as magnificent and majestic as it looks.
01:48Now let's know its history.
01:50The question is how was Blair House built?
01:53So its story starts from 1824 when it was built as an ordinary house.
01:59But its real importance increased when a powerful journalist named Francis Preston Blair and a political advisor bought it in 1837.
02:09Blair was considered to be close to American President Andrew Jackson at that time.
02:14And his words had a lot of influence in Washington's politics.
02:18He used it as his home and from here it became famous as Blair House.
02:23Gradually this house became the center of politics.
02:26From American President Abraham Lincoln to many great leaders used to come here to seek advice from the Blair family.
02:33When America joined the Second World War in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to turn it into an official guest house.
02:42Now you must be thinking that when the White House is so big, why don't foreign guests stay there?
02:48So the story behind it is also very interesting.
02:51The story is that earlier foreign leaders used to stay in the White House.
02:55But when Britain's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill reached Franklin Roosevelt's bedroom while smoking a cigar at 3 in the night,
03:03First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt decided to make a separate guest house from now on.
03:09And in 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt bought Blair House and made it the official President's guest house.
03:16Anyway, at that time, there was a limited space to stay in the White House.
03:19And it was not appropriate for American politicians to stay in a hotel.
03:24Since then, it has become an important part of American court policy.
03:27Now let's know about its construction and facilities.
03:30So if you think that this is a house, then this is your misunderstanding.
03:34Blair House is made up of four townhouses, which look different from the outside.
03:39But from the inside, they are connected in a wonderful way.
03:42Its total area is 60,600 sq. ft.
03:46That is as big as a small palace.
03:48There are more than 120 rooms here, including 14 guest rooms.
03:52There is a wonderful bathroom in each room.
03:55There are three large dining halls, where there are great dinners.
03:59There are two large conference rooms, where there are big international agreements.
04:03There is even a private beauty salon, so that the guests always stay in the best look.
04:09There is also a wellness center and a gym, where the VIPs can maintain their fitness.
04:14And yes, there is also a private garden inside, where guests can walk in peace.
04:19That is, it is no less than a 7-star hotel.
04:22Now let's know who all stayed in Blair House.
04:25The first name is Winston Churchill, who was the former Prime Minister of Britain.
04:29Then comes the name of Charles de Gaulle, who was the President of France.
04:33Then comes the name of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.
04:37Then comes the name of Tony Blair, who was the Prime Minister of Britain.
04:41Who jokingly said that he felt like home by staying here.
04:45The next name is Winston Churchill, who was the Prime Minister of Britain.
04:49Who used to talk to President Franklin D. Roosevelt till 3 o'clock at night.
04:53Whose story has also been told to you.
04:55And now the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, is staying here.
04:58Who will be the newest guest to stay here.
05:01Now if we talk about some of his interesting stories.
05:03There have been some interesting incidents in this grand guest house.
05:06American President Harry Truman was attacked here in 1950.
05:11Two attackers tried to attack this house.
05:14In which a security guard was martyred.
05:17In 1995, Russian President Boris Yeltsin was intoxicated.
05:21He just came out in his underwear and was trying to take a taxi.
05:25Later security took care of him.
05:27In America, many people say that Blair House's security is as strong as the White House.
05:32Because the security of the presidents who stay here is the biggest priority.
05:36Now the question arises, why is PM Modi's stay here special?
05:40So when a foreign leader is invited to stay in Blair House.
05:44Then it is not just a matter of respect.
05:46But it also has a strategic importance.
05:49Between India and America, there are many big issues like trade, defense, technology and immigration.
05:55Which will be discussed in this tour.
05:57By the way, staying in Blair House means that America is taking this tour very seriously.
06:02It is a place that is the core of American strategy.
06:05Where the world's most powerful leaders have stayed.
06:08And where PM Modi will also stay.
06:11Many big decisions of this tour can be taken here.
06:14Which will have a direct impact on relations between India and America.
06:17Now it will be interesting to see what comes out of this tour.
06:22So this was the story of the entire Blair House that I have told you.
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