NEW DELHI - In a revelation that adds a new dimension to the Left-wing extremism in the country, the government said Maoists in India have "close links" with Maoist groups in the Philippines and Turkey, and even draw support from fringe organizations in countries such as Germany, France, Holland and Italy. Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha that there was no specific intelligence...
input to indicate that Maoists were getting external or foreign assistance. "However, the CPI-Maoist party has close links with foreign Maoist organizations in the Philippines, Turkey etc. The outfit is also a member of the Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organizations of South Asia," he said. The minister said the recovery of arms and ammunition of foreign origin from Left-wing extremists in different incidents was an indication that they were procuring weapons from various sources.
"Moreover, the CPI-Maoist clandestinely getting foreign funds cannot be ruled out. Inputs also indicate that some senior cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippines imparted training to cadres of the CPI-Maoist in 2005 and 2011," Rijiju said. The minister said the government was monitoring the situation closely and taking appropriate action.
"Moreover, the CPI-Maoist clandestinely getting foreign funds cannot be ruled out. Inputs also indicate that some senior cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippines imparted training to cadres of the CPI-Maoist in 2005 and 2011," Rijiju said. The minister said the government was monitoring the situation closely and taking appropriate action.
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