In a first of its kind, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today had a formal meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak who wanted to touch base with the next generation leader of India. <br/><br/>The meeting was sought by the Malaysian Prime Minister who wanted to have discussions with the young Congress leader about various aspects of his party. Sources said, during the hour-long discussions, Razak enquired about the functioning of the Congress and the secrets of its success considering that it has been in power for so long.<br/><br/>The Malaysian Prime Minister, who heads a coalition government, also wanted to know how Congress is working with other parties in running the government. The sources described the meeting as a casual chat.
News On AIR | January 21, 2010 8:18 PM
Visiting Malaysian PM seeks to touch base with next generation leaders, meets Rahul