Sonia Gandhi has joined Instagram, using her first post on the platform to give followers a preview of her forthcoming memoir, The Times of India reports. The book is titled "Belonging," and the post carried the phrase "finding a place to belong," according to the outlet. The account was launched on Thursday, 22 October 2026.
The debut post included a video featuring the memoir, according to Telegraph India, while NDTV reports that the same post offered the first look at the book. Coverage of the launch appeared across several Indian outlets, including The Hindu and Rediff, which also reported that Gandhi had introduced the memoir through the new account.
Gandhi is a senior figure in the Indian National Congress party and the widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, though the reports summarized here focus on the social media launch rather than her political career. The memoir's title, "Belonging," echoes the theme of the phrase used in her first post, suggesting the book will address questions of identity and place.
The reports do not specify a release date for the memoir, nor do they detail its contents beyond the title and the theme raised in the launch post. Gandhi's Instagram account is now active, and the outlets covering the debut did not indicate how many followers it had attracted.
What to watch next: whether Gandhi's account shares further excerpts from "Belonging," and when a publication date for the memoir is announced.
