Rahul Gandhi on 3-day US visit from Sept 8

New Delhi, September 1

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to New York later this month, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will begin his three-day US trip next week.

In a first foreign visit as LoP, Rahul will hold interactions in Washington DC and Dallas, including at the University of Texas, said Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress.

In a video statement, Pitroda shared details of Rahul’s visit. “After Rahul became the Leader of the Opposition, the Indian Overseas Congress has been bombarded with requests from Indian diaspora, diplomats, academicians, businessmen, leaders, international media and others for interactions with him,” Pitroda said. Sharing details of Rahul’s programme, he said: “He will be in Dallas on September 8 and Washington DC on September 9 and 10.