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Politics

‘Regular diplomatic engagement’: US on Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with Donald Lu in Washington | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The United States on Thursday called the recent interaction of leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi with its top official Donald Lu in Washington as 'part of regular diplomatic engagement.'"The US government meets with members of government and opposition parties, as well as civil society representatives and other stakeholders, as part of our regular diplomatic engagement with our partners," the US department of state spokesperson said."We don't have further comment on our private diplomatic communications," the spokesperson added.During the last leg of his three-day-trip to US, Gandhi met Donald Lu, assistant secretary of state, bureau of South and Central Asia. The American diplomat is set to visit to India and Bangladesh, later this month.Gandhi also met American legislators at ...
Business

Rahul Gandhi To Embark On First US Visit As Lok Sabha LoP, Key Interactions In Dallas And DC Fr

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit the US from September 8-10 during which he will hold numerous interactions in Washington DC and Dallas, including at the University of Texas. Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitorda shared details of Gandhi's first visit to the US after becoming the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha in June. "Since Rahul Gandhi has become the leader of opposition, I, as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, which has a presence in 32 countries, (have) been bombarded with requests from the Indian diaspora, diplomats, academicians, businesspersons, leaders, international media and many others, for interactions with him," Pitroda said in a video statement. "Now, he (Gandhi) is coming to the US for a very brief visit. He will b...