Guwahati, May 21 -- In a candid conversation with Paresh Malakar, Northeast Now Assamese Editor-in-Chief, M.A. Baby, the recently elected General Secretary of the CPI-M, offers insights into pressing national and political issues.

The interview delves into India's stance on third-party intervention in the India-Pakistan conflict following recent tensions, the current political landscape under the Modi government, and the CPI-M's evolving approach to secularism and engaging with religious believers.

Baby also outlines the party's strategies for rejuvenating the Left's presence and influence in Indian democracy.

Edited excerpts:

Paresh Malakar: Welcome, Comrade M.A. Baby. Recently, US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between...