Prakash Karat

Prakash Karat was elected General Secretary of CPI(M), succeeding Harkishan Singh Surjeet. He led the party during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, supporting it from outside.

Karat led the CPI(M) to withdraw support from the UPA government over the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, which the party opposed as a threat to India's sovereignty. This led to a confidence vote that the government survived.

Karat published this book critiquing the India-US nuclear deal and its implications for India's foreign policy. The book argued that the deal made India a subordinate ally of the US.