Sambit Patra said that Gandhi undertook 54 foreign trips to countries such as Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Bahrain, the Maldives, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Rahul Gandhi has a track record of going on holidays without informing the public, either during election season or at a time when his party needs him the most.
The comedian-turned-politician brought up PM Modi's 2015 stopover in Pakistan to meet the then Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif, and said that he goes to countries uninvited.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday welcomed PM Narendra Modi's return to India, making a sarcastic remark that questioned the significance of his trips to countries with small populations.
With the volatility in the Middle East, India is gradually working towards removing its energy supply dependence on the Middle Eastern countries and diversifying its energy supplies to evade any conflict-driven market fluctuations.
Rahul Gandhi’s foreign visits are always shrouded in mystery. Besides political speculations, there is often little to no news about his 'secret' travels abroad.
The existing rules say that all Members of Parliament are required to get prior political clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs before travelling abroad.
India Today reported that Rahul Gandhi had left for a foreign destination about a week ago while leaving the Congress party in a state of political turmoil.