Sonia Gandhi recalls meeting Rajiv Gandhi in Cambridge

Sonia Gandhi has recalled meeting Rajiv Gandhi at a Greek restaurant in Cambridge, describing the encounter as the beginning of their relationship in a video promoting her forthcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. In the video posted on October 24, Gandhi said a mutual friend introduced them. She recalled that they became friends, attended parties and went sightseeing together. Rajiv Gandhi, she said, was gentle and very good-looking, qualities that made a lasting impression on her. Gandhi explained that she had been looking for a restaurant serving food closer to what she liked, including Italian food. The place they found was a Greek restaurant where students, including Europeans and Indians, gathered for meals. She said that was where she met Rajiv Gandhi. The post included photographs and footage connected with the memoir. In its accompanying message, Gandhi said that she and Rajiv had created a world of love, laughter and memories, and that she would share that story with readers on November 10, 2026. The book is scheduled for release on that date. The October 24 video followed Gandhi’s recent debut on Instagram. Her first post there, on October 22, included...