Sonia, Rahul call on visiting Mauritian PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam
New Delhi (PTI): Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called on visiting Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and discussed the "enduring friendship" that binds India and Mauritius.
Sources said the trajectory of bilateral ties and deepening partnership between the two countries was discussed during the meeting.
Posting pictures from the meeting, Rahul Gandhi said in a post on his WhatsApp channel, "We spoke about the deep and enduring friendship that binds our two nations and peoples."
Ramgoolam is on a state visit to India from September 9 to 16.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hosted his Mauritian counterpart at his parliamentary constituency in Varanasi last week, in reflection of the rich cultural links between India and Mauritius.
During his tour of India, Ramgoolam visited Mumbai, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Tirupati and New Delhi.
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Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at WH correspondents' dinner
Washington (PTI): President Donald Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom.
Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before stopped by Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.
“He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job,” Trump said.
