Following the US military action in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, Indian leaders like Shashi Tharoor and Abhishek Manu Singhvi have criticized the move. Tharoor described the situation as the "law of the jungle" and "might is right," suggesting a disregard for international law and the UN Charter. Singhvi characterized the action as a return to 19th-century imperialism. Meanwhile, Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado hailed it as an "hour of freedom."