Washington DC: Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, arrived in the United States on Sunday for a three-day visit, during which he will focus on strengthening India-US ties. He shall hold “meaningful discussions and insightful conversations” to further strengthen the bond between India and America.
The Congress MP was warmly received at the airport in Texas’s Dallas by Congress workers led by Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, along with members of the Indian diaspora.
“I am truly delighted by the warm welcome I’ve received in Dallas, Texas, USA, from the Indian Diaspora and members of the Indian Overseas Congress,” Mr. Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said in a Facebook post.
“Shri Rahul Gandhi received a warm welcome from the Indian Diaspora and members of the Indian Overseas Congress”, wrote Congress party on X as he received a warm welcome upon arrival in Texas.
“He will be in Dallas on September 8 and will be in Washington DC on September 9 and 10th. In Dallas, we’ll have interactions with University of Texas students, academicians, and community people. We’ll have a very large community gathering, we’ll meet some technocrats and then we’ll have a dinner with the leaders from the Dallas area,” Pitroda said in a video statement earlier.
According to Pitroda, the Opposition leader’s US visit is not in his official capacity but at an “individual level”.
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