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The article recounts a conversation with a former Cuban diplomat, highlighting Cuba's enduring defiance of US pressure, exemplified by President Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" and a policy of economic strangulation aimed at regime change and demanding compensation for transferred assets, a stark contrast to the thaw in relations under President Obama which included restored diplomatic ties and increased tourism. Despite a near-total US embargo since 1962, past crises like the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis, and numerous attempts on Fidel Castro's life, Cuba has maintained its political system, although the diplomat expressed confidence in the nation's resilience against current US actions, while the author notes ongoing cooperation between India and Cuba, a remnant of their past non-alignment friendship.
Alejandro Simancas Marin celebrated the 69th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Revolution in Kerala.
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