NEW DELHI — The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday strongly condemned what it described as escalating “imperialist threats” by the United States against Cuba, including the reported indictment of revolutionary leader Raúl Castro and alleged plans for military intervention aimed at regime change.
The CPI(M) Central Committee unanimously adopted a resolution titled “Cuba Is Not Alone – US Should Back Off From Cuba,” at a meeting at HKS Surjeet Bhawan in New Delhi from May 22.
The party denounced the move by the US Department of Justice to indict the 94-year-old former Cuban president over the 1996 shooting down of aircraft linked to the Miami-based anti-Castro group “Brothers to the Rescue.”
Calling the charges “shocking and illegal,” the CPI(M) said the case was being revived nearly three decades later as part of a political campaign against the Cuban Revolution.
“The charges put forth are based on lies and manipulation,” the resolution stated, adding that the move reflected Washington’s “inability to break the will of the Cuban people” despite the prolonged economic blockade imposed on the island nation.
The Left party also accused US imperialism of attempting to destabilise Cuba because of its socialist political system. Referring to remarks attributed to US President Donald Trump on May 21, the CPI(M) claimed Washington had signalled its intent to target Cuba and pursue regime change.
Warning against any military intervention, the party said such a move would trigger a “humanitarian catastrophe,” asserting that the Cuban people would defend their country “at all costs.”
Reiterating its solidarity with the Cuban leadership and people, the CPI(M) called on Indians to raise their voices against what it termed an “affront” to Raúl Castro and against any attempt to attack Cuba.
“We stand once again in firm solidarity with the people of Cuba and the leadership of the Cuban Revolution, which has remained steadfast and united in the most challenging times,” the resolution said.
Recently, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla delivered a lecture at the CPI(M) office in New Delhi during his visit to India, where he spoke about the continuing US blockade and its severe impact on the island nation. He said the sanctions had triggered an acute energy crisis in Cuba, leading to widespread hardships and public demonstrations in Havana.
