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The Communist Party of United States of India is an underground political party in India, based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The CPUSI was formed on May 17, 1997 as a result of fractional infighting in the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti. The founder of CPUSI was Veeranna and it is often called the Janashakti Veeranna faction. CPUSI belonged to the section who wanted to put stronger emphasis on caste issues rather than class. CPUSI conducts armed struggle, through 'dalam' squads.
In June 2001 a high-ranking leader of CPUSI, Yerra Narasa Reddy, surrendered to the police.
India is now also seeking to strengthen its political and commercial ties with the UnitedStates, Japan, the European Union, Iran, China, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and is an active member of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
India maintains that the entire former princely state is an integral part of the Indian union, while Pakistan insists upon the implementation of UN resolutions calling for self-determination for the people of the state.
The UnitedStates considers all of the former princely state of Kashmir to be disputed territory.
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