Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in India: Current Scenario and Government Strategies

With intensified actions by security forces against Left Wing Extremist (LWE) strongholds, notable progress has been achieved in weakening the LWE leadership. Significant attention has been given to eliminating or encouraging the surrender of leaders, alongside natural attrition due to age.

Government Efforts and Strategic Realignments

• The government aims to eradicate Naxalism by March 31, 2026.
• Efforts include organizing investment conclaves and targeting top leadership of banned CPI (Maoist).

Naxal-Affected Districts

• The number of districts affected by Naxalism has been reduced from 38 to 18.
• Among these, the most affected districts have decreased from 12 to 6.