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India Declares Victory Over Maoist Insurgency After Years of Conflict

3/31/2026

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India declared itself free of the Maoist insurgency on March 30, 2026, as India's Home Minister Amit Shah announced defeat of the Naxalite rebellion.
The insurgency peaked at 15,000 to 20,000 fighters.
In 2025, security forces killed 364 insurgents and arrested over 1,000.
Civilian deaths dropped by 90% since 2010.
Former rebel Vishnu Madvi stated that the movement lacked organization and cited police operations as a reason for his surrender.

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India declared itself free of the Maoist insurgency on March 30, 2026, as India's Home Minister Amit Shah announced defeat of the Naxalite rebellion.
The insurgency peaked at 15,000 to 20,000 fighters.
In 2025, security forces killed 364 insurgents and arrested over 1,000.
Civilian deaths dropped by 90% since 2010.
Former rebel Vishnu Madvi stated that the movement lacked organization and cited police operations as a reason for his surrender.