New Delhi : Rahul Gandhi South America visit has begun, with the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha planning to meet political leaders, university students, and business communities across four nations.
Congress media and publicity in-charge, Pawan Khera, announced the development on Saturday but did not disclose the names of the countries Gandhi will visit.
In a post on X, Khera wrote, “Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi, has embarked on a visit to South America. He will engage with political leaders, university students, and members of the business community across four countries.”
The party stated that this marks Gandhi’s first overseas visit in September and will deepen democratic, trade, and strategic ties, building on historical India–South America cooperation and Global South solidarity.
During his visits to Brazil and Colombia, Gandhi will meet university students and hold discussions with presidents and senior leaders across multiple countries, strengthening democratic and strategic relations, the party said.
He will also meet business leaders to explore opportunities as India seeks to diversify trade and partnerships in response to US tariffs.
Earlier this month, he traveled to Malaysia, although the Congress did not release an official statement about that trip. The visit sparked several questions and drew criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The BJP mocked his foreign trips, and BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya shared a photograph of Gandhi, claiming he vacationed in Malaysia.
Taking to X, Malviya posted, “Rahul Gandhi has slipped away yet again — this time on a clandestine vacation in Langkawi, Malaysia. Looks like the heat and dust of Bihar’s politics was too much for the Congress ‘Yuvraj’, who had to rush off for a break. Or is it another one of those secret meetings that no one is supposed to know about?”
–IANS
