RAHUL GANDHI IN US

My role is to inject love, respect, humility: Rahul tells Indian Americans

Thursday, 12 Sep, 2024
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi acknowledged the warmth and greetings he received from Indians in Dallas. (Photo courtesy: Indian National Congress/Facebook)

Texas: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, currently on a three-day visit to the US, addressed the Indian diaspora in Dallas, Texas, highlighting that his role in Indian politics is to "inject the values of love, respect and humility".

"I see my role as Leader of Opposition is to inject the values of love, respect, and humility in Indian politics and all political parties," he said, addressing the Indian community. He remarked: "I am speaking to Dallas, and who are you? You are people who have come from India, and the values that I have been describing -- the values of the Constitution, respect, and humility -- are in your heart, in your blood. You came to this country not with arrogance but with humility and love".

He stressed the importance of the India-US relationship, saying: "The US needs India, and India needs the US. You are the bridge between your old home and your new home. You should bring the ideas of India to the US and the ideas of the US to India."

Reflecting on the Indian national anthem, the LoP in the Lok Sabha stated, "It mentions all our states equally. It doesn't rank one above the other. Our Constitution clearly states that 'India, that is Bharat, is a Union of States' -- very much like the United States. We share the fact that we are the two biggest democracies and also that we are unions of states."

 

Foreign Policy Stance

>> On United States | Rahul Gandhi stated that his party's approach to ties with the US aligns with PM Narendra Modi's, acknowledging continuity in India's relationship with the US.
As he asserted that he did not want any role of the US in India's internal affairs, Gandhi emphasized there is a need for India and the US to cooperate now to present to the world an alternative to China's "non-democratic production vision".

>> On Pakistan | He lashed out at the neighboring nation for ‘instigating terrorism in India'. "There will be problems if Pakistan does not stop carrying out terrorism in our country".

>> On China | While attacking the ruling government, Gandhi claimed that Beijing was occupying 4,000 sq km of Indian territory in Ladakh.

>> On Bangladesh | Gandhi said there are concerns in India about extremist elements in the Islamic nation "and we share some of those concerns…we are against any type of violence. And we want it to stop".

>> On Israel | He condemned the October 7 terror attacks but also critiqued Israel for bombing innocent civilians.