CPI(M) State Secretary Md. Salim. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The West Bengal leadership of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday (May 9, 2025) urged for the de-escalation of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, asserting that “no one wins in such a war”. CPI(M) State Secretary Md. Salim said that attacks and counter-attacks become part of a cyclical process and no one wins such a war. The senior CPI(M) leader cited the example of the war between Russia and Ukraine and added that in today’s world nobody occupies the territory of another country. Also read | Choice of de-escalation is with Pakistan: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri “War means destruction. The more there is war mongering, it has to be emphatically said that war is not a solution to any problem,” Mr. Salim said. The CPI(M) leader, however, added: “Terrorism has to be confronted. Terrorists have to be identified, which India has done. Everyone has supported it. The whole world has supported it. But then this retaliation, escalation continues continuously”. The …