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India Declares Naxal-Free Status After Maoist Insurgency Ends

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent birthday wishes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 22, 2026.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar praised Shah’s commitment to national security in his birthday message.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wished Shah health and lauded his work strengthening internal security.
The Union Home Ministry announced that India became Naxal-free on March 31, 2026, ending the Maoist insurgency.

History

Historical Context

In October 2009 the Indian government launched Operation Green Hunt, moving about 80,000 central paramilitary troops and the CRPF’s COBRA unit against the Maoist-led Naxal insurgency in the Red Corridor. The campaign, alongside development schemes, reduced the insurgent-affected zone from roughly 180 districts in the late 2000s to about 70 districts by 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah invoke that legacy while declaring a Naxal-free India.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent birthday wishes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 22, 2026.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar praised Shah’s commitment to national security in his birthday message.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wished Shah health and lauded his work strengthening internal security.
The Union Home Ministry announced that India became Naxal-free on March 31, 2026, ending the Maoist insurgency.

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