CPM's M A Baby says Centre should explain American role in ceasefire: ‘US president is behaving as if he is president of the world'
In a sharp critique of US intervention in the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, CPM general secretary M A Baby said on Sunday the central government should explain how Donald Trump first announced the cessation of hostilities that began with India's Operation Sindoor military action against terrorism.
'The position that our party has been taking is third-party intervention on bilateral problems is uncalled for. Bilateral problems have to be bilaterally resolved,' Baby, who attended a meeting of the CPM's Tripura state committee in Agartala, told reporters.
'The Government of India also used to maintain the position that internationalising our domestic problems or problems with our neighbours is unacceptable. We would deal with problems with our neighbours in a mutually agreeable manner through negotiations. De-escalation is taking place at different places. The Government of India has to explain as to how the President of USA has made the announcement first,' he said.
Bay also cited a previous comment by US Vice-President J D Vance that America didn't want to interfere in the India-Pakistan border tensions and that the matter should be settled by the two countries.
'The US president is behaving as if he is the president of the world, which is unacceptable,' the CPM chief said.
Baby also pointed to the foreign secretary's statement that the ceasefire was agreed on after Pakistan's director-general of military operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart, adding that this was at variance with Trump's claim.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Manik Saha said that India's fight against terrorists and terrorism would continue despite the ceasefire. Reacting to Pakistan's violation of the ceasefire hours after it was announced, Saha said, 'Yes, I have also noticed. Ultimately, they (Pakistan) have withdrawn. Let's see what they do in future'.
The ceasefire with US intervention has prompted questions from within the BJP-led ruling alliance in Tripura as well.
TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Kishore wrote on social media, 'Only time will decide if we should always listen to USA when it comes to mediation. There was no such hurry for mediation by the USA when Hamas/Israel war broke out. Regardless, we are proud of our forces and will always stand with our Government when a war-like situation arises. I hope we don't let the Indus water flow like it used to be before to Pakistan. We are Proud Indians and we stand with our nation'.
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