Sonia Gandhi made her first appearance on X on October 24, 2026, with a video that traces the beginning of her romance with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
In the clip, the former Congress party chairperson reveals that the two met in 1965 at The Varsity, a Greek restaurant in Cambridge, England, where they were introduced by a mutual friend.
She added that the moment sparked a relationship that would later be shaped by political turbulence, and she hinted at a memoir that will chronicle those years.
Earlier that week, Sonia posted on Instagram, offering a first look of her forthcoming book and sharing a sweet moment with her daughter, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who joined her in the video.
The book, titled "Belonging: A Journey of Love," spans 544 pages, will be released on November 10, 2026, and is being published globally by Alfred A. Knopf, with HarperCollins India handling the domestic launch.
Pre‑orders for the memoir are already available, and the next step for readers is to secure their copies ahead of the November release.