'Truly Delighted': Rahul Gandhi Gets Warm Welcome In US. Check What's On His Cards During 3-Day Tour

Rahul Gandhi began his three-day US visit on Sunday. He was warmly welcomed by the Indian diaspora in Dallas, Texas.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, from where he began his three-day visit to the US. The Congress leader received a warm welcome from members of the Indian diaspora and the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC). Gandhi will be in Dallas, Texas, on September 8 and in Washington, DC, on September 9-10.  

This is Rahul Gandhi's first trip to America since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections after which he assumed the charge of Leader of the Opposition in the Lower House of the Parliament. During the trip, the Congress leader is set to meet academics, journalists, representatives of think tanks, technocrats, businessmen and other people from the Indian diaspora and local community.

Taking to his Facebook page, the Congress leader shared the pictures of members of the Indian diaspora welcoming him to the US and wrote, "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."

"I eagerly look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions and insightful conversations that will further strengthen the bond between our two nations during this visit," he added.

Earlier, announcing Rahul Gandhi's visit, IOC chief Sam Pitroda said that the Indian diaspora, including NRI residents, technocrats, business leaders, students, media fraternity and even political leaders, are eager to welcome the Congress MP and are looking forward to having an interaction with him. 

"There are lots of events planned with a variety of people because they also have interest in the states where Congress party runs governments, particularly the tech cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune. We see great interest in conversation with business and technological community," he further said.

Pitroda also mentioned that IOC has been “bombarded with requests” to meet Gandhi since he took over the post in the Lower House of Parliament. "We look forward to a very successful visit and look forward to welcoming Rahul Gandhi to the US,"  he added. 

Rahul won elections from two Lok Sabha constituencies – Rae Bareli and Wayanad, however, he chose to retain the former and leave the latter for his sister, Priyanka Gandhi. In June this year, he was appointed the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha after getting a nod from the Congress Working Committee (CWC).