Maoist group targeting US interests in India

Hi Pakistan ^ | Aug 10, 2003

[Tailgunner Joe]

A Maoist group in southern India has attacked American business interests in Andhra Pradesh to protest the US invasion of Iraq, says a report released in Washington this week by the Overseas Security Advisory Council.

The council, established in 1985 by the US Department of State, provides security related information to the private sector operating abroad. The council identifies the insurgents as the People's War Group of Maoists and Naxalites.

The report says that PWG militants targeted warehouses used by US businesses in Markapuram and Anantapur. Militants claimed the attacks were a protest against the US and British action in Iraq. The official security and safety report warns that the group has become increasingly active parts of Andhra Pradesh. The report says that the local police have no indication of connections between the PWG and any international terrorist groups, says the report.

Chandranna, a PWG militant, has rejected charges that the PWG has ties with the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence, says the report. But Chandranna has boasted links to "ten other Maoist parties of South Asian countries," including some in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

He claims the group calls itself the "Confederation of Maoist Parties of South Asia" or COMPOSA. PWG has some association with Nepalese militants and extremist groups in northeast India, the report points out.

A local Maoist, Konadapally Sitaramaiah, founded the PWG in Andhra Pradesh in 1980. His objective is to create an independent "Maoist" state stretching from rural Andhra Pradesh through Orissa and Bihar.

Sitaramaiah cited the need for land reform as cause to rebel. Local press often refers to PWG cadres as "Naxalites" after the West Bengal village thought to have originally spawned the organization.

The PWG can muster 800-1,000 armed members and enjoys the support of 3,000-4,000 sympathizers. A local Maoist leader Moppala Lakashman Rao leads the PWG in Andhra Pradesh. Other leaders include Malkapuram Bhaskar, Sheshu Jagan, Tallari Laxman and Srinivas Reddy.

The PWG arms itself with stolen weapons, mainly snatching guns from local police stations. PWG leader Sheshu Jagan recently told reporters: "There is no shortage of weapons. Some of these we looted from police stations and some we manufactured locally."

[Lazamataz]

Maoist group targeting US interests in India

Any US company that outsources IT to India deserves it when the IT department is disabled due to Maoist attack.

[genefromjersey]

Interesting to see the links between militants and Maoists:
( Mickey Maoists ? )

Seriously, there seems to be a LOT of "under the radar" stuff going on in India: Polio vaccinations from China that turn out to be contaminated with live polio strains, and that result in over 80 cases of extreme paralysis;anthrax outbreaks in the boondocks;possible poisoning of powdered milk-again in the boondocks; the list goes on.

I'm not a great fan of India, but the stuff that's NOT being reported would turn our TVs into "all news channels" if it were happening here !

If you're interested, go to: http://www.biohazardnews.com/index.html

[StolarStorm]

Almost sounds like China is engaged in a low level war with India.

[harpseal]

Ping

on or off let me know.

Expect teh taxpayers to have to pony up on the OPIC political risk indurance to companies that saved money by outsourcing to India.

[harpseal]

Any US company that outsources IT to India deserves it when the IT department is disabled due to Maoist attack.

I do agree but teh thing that gets me is they will pass the loss to the US taxpayer under teh OPIC political risk insurance. Thus instead of having to factor this sort of risk into the decision to outsource to India which may have caused them not to take taht action they simply have the full faith and credit guarantee of the US government that they will be inndemnified.

They can then lay off more in the US and simply collect on the guarantee.

[holdmuhbeer]

Maybe this will stop the outsourcing, heehehehe. The Free traitors would deserve what they get. Go commies.

[Semper Paratus]

No such thing as 'no risk' outsourcing.

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

The problem is that it will be the U.S. taxpayer who loses again. The "American" corporations that could be hurt, will simply collect from their OPIC insurance.
All paid for by Americans.
These corporations cannot lose, Americans cannot win.

[dennisw]

What a shock..... Maoists acting in concert with Islamakazi warriors. Next thing I'll hear is commies such as Castro have worked with major narcotics mafias.

[murdoog]

Any US company that outsources IT to India deserves it when the IT department is disabled due to Maoist attack

I myself am deeply saddened by this. Troubled, too.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[MelBelle]

Maybe I'll get my job back....my job was just moved to Hyberdad India.

[Marauder]

Thanks for the ping. I confess I'm not familiar with this OPIC thing.
Insurance provided to outsourcing firms provided through the fed paid for by the population which incidentally includes those of us that are out of work because of the outsourcing?
Is that about it?

[harpseal]

Thanks for the ping. I confess I'm not familiar with this OPIC thing.

Insurance provided to outsourcing firms provided through the fed paid for by the population which incidentally includes those of us that are out of work because of the outsourcing?

Is that about it? Well they also provide low interest loans for overseas investment, and Currency convertability insurance. But their primary business is teh political risk insurance. Look them up either here on Free Republic or o to their own web site to see the programs they offer http://www.opic.gov/

[lelio]

Hyberdad India

Is that a cross between a "Cyber" Dad and one that Hibernates all winter? I've seen that city's name so many times in print its stamped into my brain: Hyderabad. What it means I have no idea. A nasty tempered many headed dragon?

[MelBelle]

I may have spelled it wrong...I tried to learn about the city when my company first announced we would work with Satyam associates there, but when I found out they were taking my job away from me and sending it there, I lost interest in the city and country all together!!!