The CPI(M) and CPI have criticized India for abstaining from voting on a UN resolution calling for a truce in Gaza, stating that it shows India's foreign policy is influenced by being a subordinate ally of the US. They argue that India's move goes against its longstanding support for the Palestinian cause and is a result of the Modi government's efforts to strengthen the US-Israel-India alliance. The two parties called for an immediate ceasefire and for the UN to work towards a 2-state solution with pre-1967 borders.