NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the automobile giant BMW’s headquarters in Germany’s Munich and took a tour of the BMW Welt and BMW plant.In a social media post, shared by Congress on X, Rahul was seen inspecting several cars and bikes.”He (Rahul) was pleased to see TVS’s 450cc motorcycle, developed in partnership with BMW—a proud moment to witness Indian engineering on display,” the party wrote on X. “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,” it added.In the video, Rahul also attacked the Centre and claimed that “India’s manufacturing is declining which actually should be going up.””India needs to start producing. Production is the key for the success of any country. And our manufacturing is declining which actually should be going up,” Rahul said.This comes as Rahul is visiting Berlin, where he will attend a major Indian Overseas Congress event on December 17 and will meet IOC leaders from across Europe. Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) has described the visit as a significant outreach initiative aimed at strengthening the party’s global engagement. The IOC announced that Rahul Gandhi will address the Indian diaspora in Berlin on December 17, where Presidents of IOC chapters across Europe will gather to discuss NRI issues, the Congress Party’s strengthening, and strategies to expand the party’s ideological reach.