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CPI cautions Centre

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Will oppose any move to be part of U.S. strategies

NEW DELHI : The Communist Party of India on Monday expressed outrage at the way U.S. President George Bush used "Indian soil" to criticise countries, which have longstanding friendly relations with the country and said it would "oppose" any move by the Centre to be part of U.S. strategies.

Responding to Mr. Bush's comments here on Friday, the party central secretariat in a statement said: "It shows once again the imperialist arrogance and is a direct call to the Indian Government to join U.S. imperialist strategies the world over in the name of promotion of global democracy."

It said Mr. Bush's speech once again proved the Left's assertions that the signing of the Indo-U.S. Military Framework and Bush-Manmohan joint statement would ultimately lead India to be part of U.S. strategies.

Conveying its opposition, the CPI said Government of India should continue its friendly relations with other countries on the basis of the independent foreign policy based on a multi-polar world as laid down in the Common Minimum Programme.

The United Progressive Alliance Government should take Parliament and people into confidence, and all the proposed agreements must be placed before Parliament.

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