South Asia
South Asian left statements: No to an India-Pakistan war, yes to de-escalation and peace
Statement by Communist Party of India Marxist-Leninist Liberation, Haqooq-e-Khalq Party, Southasia Peace Action Network, and Asia Europe People’s Forum on the escalating threat of an India-Pakistan war.
The unending storm: Conflict, power and survival in Myanmar’s Arakan state
Noor Sadaque — The struggle in Arakan is not merely a local ethnic or sectarian clash but a microcosm of Myanmar’s broader civil war, where competing nationalisms, geopolitical interests and survival instincts collide.
The Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir: Questions the Modi government must answer
Dipankar Bhattacharya — The people must unite against fascist forces’ despicable attempts to sow further hatred and insist on holding those in power accountable to ensure the truth does not become another casualty of the Pahalgam tragedy.
Joint statement by Indian and Pakistani peace activists and statements from the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation and Haqooq-e-Khalq Party (Pakistan) on the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam and subsequent escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
CPI(ML) Liberation: The Call of April 22, 2025
CPI(ML) Liberation — With the fascist offensive intensifying, the battle for democracy calls for greater unity, strength and determination. As revolutionary communists, we must play a vanguard role in this battle.
Jude Lal Fernando — The Tamil Eelam liberation movement is not solely for the self-determination of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka, but also for peace in the Indian Ocean and the world.
CPI(ML) Liberation — While the US’ continental neighbours are standing up to the Trump administration’s tariff threats and arrogant posturing, India’s Modi government has adopted a policy of quiet capitulation.
Noor Sadaque — The World Food Programme’s announced reduction in food rations for Rohingya refugees is a potential death sentence for a community already on the brink of starvation.
The Rohingya crisis and the national question: A Marxist perspective
Noor Sadaque — The Rohingya crisis is a stark reminder that ethnic oppression is inseparable from class struggle.
World Bank and IMF — Keeping Pakistan in shackles
Farooq Tariq — Pakistani farmers and peasants are demanding accountability for the WB-IMF’s promotion of neoliberal and open-market economic policies that fuel hunger and inequalities.
Centenary of the Communist movement in India: Achievements, lessons and challenges
Dipankar Bhattacharya look at the history of the communist movement in India to draw inspiration and lessons from the past for facing the challenges of the present.
Dipankar Bhattacharya — In many ways the November election outcomes should be seen as an early reality check after the denting of the BJP's majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.