August 3, 2026 9:45 PM
Naxal-free India: How an integrated strategy transformed India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism
For nearly six decades, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) remained one of India's most significant internal security challenges, affecting remote tribal regions, disrupting development and limiting access to basic services. What began with the Naxalbari uprising in 1967 evolved into a wider security and governance challenge, with Maoist groups expanding their influence across several states and prompting successive governments to balance counter-insurgency operations with development efforts. That long...