The Sai Baba Connection: Why Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez May Go To Puttaparthi During India Visit

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• The Sai Baba Connection: Why Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez May Go To Puttaparthi During India Visit Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 09:38 IST During one of her earlier Puttaparthi visits, Rodriguez reportedly spoke about experiencing peace and spiritual calm at the ashram.
• Rapid Read Delcy Rodriguez is a devoted follower of Indian spiritual guru, Sathya Sai Baba.
• (Image: SSSCT) As Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrives in India on Wednesday for talks on energy, trade and investment, attention is focused on crude oil, diplomacy and the growing strategic partnership between New Delhi and Caracas.
• But there is another, lesser-known dimension to Rodriguez’s India connection – one that begins not in the corridors of power in New Delhi but in the spiritual town of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh.