Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai at 4 p.m. on Saturday, concluding her visit.
Secretary and Chief of Protocol Dr. Rajesh Gavande, Additional Commissioner of Police Abhinav Deshmukh, Mumbai Suburban District Collector Saurabh Katiyar and other dignitaries were present at the airport to bid farewell to the visiting leader and her delegation.
Acting President Rodríguez began her agenda in New Delhi with a meeting with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor.
“I held a courtesy meeting with the US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, regarding advances in our bilateral relationship for the benefit of both countries,” the presidential press office announced on social media.
The encounter sparked discussion within Chavista circles in Venezuela, where several analysts questioned the strategic necessity of meeting a US diplomat during a sovereign diplomatic tour in India.
Concurrently, right-wing media figures attempted to manufacture uncertainty regarding the temporary line of executive succession in Venezuela.
These individuals ignore Article 235 of the Venezuelan Constitution, which stipulates that the president requires National Assembly authorization only when traveling abroad for more than five consecutive days, without the need to appoint an acting president.