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Calling for the preservation of India’s historical anti-imperialist legacy, CPI(M) erstwhile General Secretary Prakash Karat urged radical to unite and protestation against the ongoing US–Israel actions, peculiarly successful Iran.
He was speaking astatine a seminar connected “Imperialism successful the 21st Century—International Developments” organised by the CPI (M) State Committee astatine MV Vignana Kendram connected Friday (March 27, 2026). The gathering was chaired by State Secretary V. Srinivasa Rao.
Mr. Karat described the US–Israel subject actions against Iran arsenic “unjust and immoral,” and criticised the Government of India for not condemning the attacks. The Union government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had compromised India’s autarkic overseas argumentation by aligning intimately with the United States, helium alleged.
Referring to planetary economical trends, Mr. Karat said that aft the illness of the Soviet Union, wide economical policies gained dominance worldwide. However, these policies are present facing a heavy crisis, pushing imperialist countries to exploit processing nations arsenic markets to prolong their economies.
He noted that China’s emergence arsenic a large economical powerfulness has posed a superior situation to US planetary dominance. In response, the United States has progressively resorted to subject interventions successful countries specified arsenic Iraq, Libya, and Syria.
On the Iran conflict, Mr. Karat said the ongoing warfare has disrupted planetary lipid supplies, peculiarly done the Strait of Hormuz, creating economical strain crossed nations. While the US sought to unit countries similar China done these disruptions, helium pointed retired that China has secured alternate vigor arrangements, including accrued lipid imports from Russia. Meanwhile, Russia has benefited by expanding its lipid commercialized amid planetary tensions.
Mr. Karat besides criticised India’s stance connected the conflict, stating that adjacent superior developments, specified arsenic attacks connected Iran and threats to its leadership, were not powerfully condemned by the Indian government. He emphasised that India has a long-standing contented of opposing imperialism and called for continuing that bequest done wide mobilisation and nationalist resistance.
Participants expressed condolences implicit the Markapuram autobus mishap victims. A solution condemning US imperialist aggression and observing April 7 arsenic Cuba Solidarity Day was passed astatine the seminar. On the occasion, Karat besides released the publication “Imperialism – A Threat to the World” authored by noted economist Prabhat Patnaik.
