Rahul Gandhi to address Indian diaspora in Germany, UK, may meet German Chancellor Merkel

The Congress President Rahul Gandhi  will be interacting with the Indian diaspora and meet foreign dignitaries in Germany and UK during his four-day visit to the two countries .

In Germany, he will address two public meetings in Hamburg and Berlin.

According to sources, during this four-day visit to the two countries, which is a part of the party's NRI outreach programme, Rahul Gandhi is also likely to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

In Hamburg, Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday deliver a speech at Kampnagel Theater, Bucerius Summer School, while on August 23 the Congress chief will address the Indian Overseas Congress in Berlin.

He will thereafter visit the United Kingdom where he will address an event organised by the Indian Overseas Congress in collaboration with some local Indian-origin parliamentarians.

In September last year, Mr Gandhi had addressed the students at the University of California, Berkeley. In his speech on ‘India at 70’, he had reflected on contemporary India and the way ahead for the world’s largest democracy.

In March this year, he addressed a gathering at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore and also travelled to Malaysia.

He visited Bahrain as the state guest of Bahrain in January and there too he addressed a convention of NRIs.