New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (NationPress) The leadership of CPI(M) and Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed their strong disapproval of the United States on Saturday, labeling its actions as an "imperialist military aggression" against Venezuela. They urged a global outcry and called on the Indian government to take a definitive public stance against these actions.

In response to reports regarding US airstrikes targeting strategic and civilian areas in Venezuela, Chief Minister Vijayan accused the US of behaving like a "rogue state" and exhibiting blatant hostility towards nations in the Global South.

In a statement shared on social media, Vijayan asserted that the bombings in Venezuela represented an act of terrorism, posing a grave threat to peace in Latin America, a region with a rich history of resisting imperialist interventions.

He called for progressive forces globally to unite against what he described as "imperialist actions undermining global peace".

CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby echoed these sentiments, characterizing the US actions as "shocking and painful".

He accused the US government, led by President Donald Trump, of initiating a "naked aggression" against Venezuela, a nation friendly to India and a member of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Baby emphasized that both India and Venezuela are among the founders of the International Solar Alliance, urging New Delhi to openly denounce the unwarranted military action.

In a separate statement, the CPI(M) Politburo called for strong public protests from the Indian populace against the US aggression towards Venezuela.

The statement highlighted that residential areas in Caracas and surrounding regions were hit in multiple airstrikes, endangering civilian lives.

The Politburo noted that Venezuela has been a target of US foreign policy for a long time, and the current military escalation represents a perilous intensification.

They also demanded immediate clarification from the US regarding the status of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following claims from President Trump that they had been taken into custody by US military forces.

"If they are alive, the US must provide clear evidence and reveal their locations," the CPI(M) insisted.

Urging Washington to adhere to the UN Charter, the CPI(M) cautioned that ongoing violations of national sovereignty would destabilize Latin America and jeopardize global peace.