Rahul Gandhi visits BMW plant in Munich: 'Our manufacturing is declining'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was given a guided tour of BMW Welt and the BMW Plant.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the automobile giant BMW's headquarters in Germany's Munich.

In a post on X shared by the Congress, Gandhi was seen taking a tour of the BMW Welt and BMW plant while inspecting several cars and bikes.

According to the post, "Gandhi was pleased to see TVS’s 450cc motorcycle, developed in partnership with BMW—"a proud moment to witness Indian engineering on display”.

LoP Shri @RahulGandhi visited BMW World in Munich, Germany, and took a guided tour of BMW Welt and the BMW Plant.

He was pleased to see TVS’s 450cc motorcycle, developed in partnership with BMW—a proud moment to witness Indian engineering on display. Manufacturing is the… pic.twitter.com/iqiMCAQD23 — Congress (@INCIndia) December 17, 2025

"Manufacturing is the backbone of strong economies. Sadly, in India, manufacturing is declining. For us to accelerate growth, we need to produce more - build meaningful manufacturing ecosystems, and create high-quality jobs at scale," stated the Congress post.

During the tour, Gandhi was seen driving a BMW car and exploring its features. He also interacted with several Indians, including a Dubai-based family, and posed for pictures with other visitors at the facility.

In a video posted on Instagram, Gandhi said, “India needs to start producing, production is the key for the success of any country. And our manufacturing is declining, when it should actually be going up.”

The  Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also received a warm welcome by the IOC (Indian Overseas Congress) upon arrival at Berlin Airport during his 5-day visit to Germany. He is scheduled to attend a major IOC event happening today, where he will meet IOC leaders across Europe. He was greeted with garlands by the IOC teams, who were all smiles upon his arrival.

The event is being held to strengthen Congress's global outreach and activities. The IOC states that Rahul Gandhi is there to address the Indian Diaspora and connect with various presidents of the party in Europe. They will be having discussions on NRI issues and how they can spread the party's ideology further.

"We are honoured to welcome Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, who will be engaging with the Indian Diaspora in Berlin on December 17. The event will bring together all presidents of the Indian Overseas Congress from across Europe, providing a unique platform to discuss key issues with Rahul Gandhi, particularly on strengthening the party, NRI concerns and how IOC can play a pivotal role in connecting more people to the party," a post from the Indian Overseas Congress X account said.