Overview

• Speaking with students in Peru and Chile, the opposition leader said education should foster scientific temper and critical thinking and must not become a privilege for a few.
• He argued for an alternative manufacturing model that thrives in democracies and suggested partnerships with countries such as Peru or the United States.
• Congress said the dialogues at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and the University of Chile focused on education, democracy and geopolitics in a multipolar world.
• Gandhi’s itinerary included meeting Colombia’s Senate President and launching a parliamentary friendship group with Peru, with no major agreements announced.
• He praised Indian firms Bajaj, Hero and TVS for their success in Colombia, while BJP figures questioned the purpose and transparency of his trip and criticized his remarks.