Left parties in India have strongly condemned the US strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country’s President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026. The Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), and the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) all issued statements against the US actions. CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby called the US strikes a "naked act of aggression." He referred to a 2002 failed coup against then President Hugo Chávez, calling it a US-backed effort that failed. Mr. Baby said the current strikes would also end in failure. He described the strikes as "a blind violation of international laws" and found India's silence on the issue "doubtful." All India Forward Bloc general secretary G. Devarajan "unequivocally" condemned the strikes. He stated that the US has "no moral, legal or political authority to attack any sovereign nation under any pretext." The AIFB demanded an "immediate intervention by the United Nations to condemn the U.S. aggression, halt all military actions, and ensure the safety and life of the President of Venezuela." Communist Party of India general secretary D. Raja called the strikes "blatant and criminal military aggression" by the US. He said they violated the UN Charter, international law, and the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and non-interference. On X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Baby called the strikes "an act of international terrorism," labeling the "capture" of President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores as "kidnapping." Mr. Raja expressed the CPI’s "firm solidarity with the Government and people of Venezuela in their just struggle to defend national sovereignty … and the right to choose their own path of development."