Left parties in India have strongly condemned the US military action against Venezuela, terming it a violation of the UN Charter and an act of aggression aimed at seizing the country's oil reserves. They criticized statements by US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, viewing them as evidence of US imperialism and an attempt to impose hegemony under a 'Trump corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine. The parties expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people and called for nationwide protests against the perceived US aggression.