Banerjee presented Clinton with Nobel laureate Tagore's books "Gitanjali" and "Gitabitan". Clinton, who had said earlier that she had "discovered Tagore in college and have been a fan ever since", reciprocated by presenting Banerjee a scarf with a famous Tagore song inscribed on it.

Briefing mediapersons about the nearly hour-long meeting with Clinton, Banerjee said she informed her about Tagore's birth anniversary Tuesday.