Rahul Gandhi arrives in Dallas for US visit, says "looking forward to engaging in meaningful discussions"

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday arrived in Dallas Texas for a threeday US visit during which he will hold meaningful discussions and insightful conversations to further strengthen the bond between India and AmericaI am truly delighted by the warm welcome Ive received in Dallas Texas USA from the Indian Diaspora and members of the Indian Overseas Congress Gandhi the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said in a Facebook postI 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 said sharing some photographs of his arrivalIn a post on X the Congress party said that Rahul Gandhi received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at Dallas Fort Worth International AirportIndian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda said last week that the Opposition leader is not coming to the US in his official capacity but will have a chance to interact with a variety of people on Capitol Hill at an individual levelHe Gandhi will have interactions with the press at the national press club he will meet with the think tank people and will also have interaction at Georgetown University which is equally important in Washington DC Pitroda said of Gandhis first visit to the US since assuming the mantle of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok SabhaDuring his US visit from September 810 the Congress leader would hold numerous interactions in Washington DC and Dallas including at the University of Georgetown and the University of TexasEarlier on August 31 Sam Pitroda said that this is Rahul Gandhis first visit to the US after becoming the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok SabhaSince Rahul Gandhi has become the leader of the opposition I as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress with a presence in 32 countries have been bombarded with requests from Indian diaspora diplomats academicians businessmen leaders international media and many others for interactions with Rahul Gandhi Pitroda said in a video statementHe further said that the Congress leader is coming to the US for a very brief visit from September 810He will be in Dallas on September 8 and will be in Washington DC on September 9 and 10th In Dallas well have interactions with University of Texas students academicians and community people Well have a very large community gathering well meet some technocrats and then well have a dinner with the leaders from the Dallas area Pitroda saidThe Indian Overseas Congress chief further said that Rahul Gandhi will travel to Washington DC where there is a plan to hold similar interactions with a variety of people including think tanks national press club and othersThere are a lot of events planned with a variety of people because we find that people also have a lot of interest in the states we run with a Congress government We look forward to a very successful visit and look forward to welcoming Rahul Gandhi to the US he addedIn the recently concluded Lok Sabha election Rahul Gandhi won two constituencies Rae Bareli and Wayanad but resigned from the Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to contest a bypollEarlier in June this year the Congress Working Committee passed the resolution and appointed Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok SabhaWith inputs from Agencies