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The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between Maoist groups known as Naxalites or Naxals (a group of communists supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideology) and the Indian government.
Naxalite, general designation given to several Maoist-oriented and militant insurgent and separatist groups that have operated intermittently in India since the mid-1960s. More broadly, the term—often given as Naxalism or the Naxal movement—has been applied to the communist insurgency itself.
The Naxalite-Maoist insurgency again gained international media attention after the 2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley resulted in the deaths of around 24 Indian National Congress leaders, including the former state minister Mahendra Karma and the Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel.
Oct 3, 2016 · India’s long-running class-based, economic insurgency—the Naxalite insurgency (or Community Party of India [CPI]-Maoist insurgency)—is a case study in which external security partnerships will remain limited, if not mostly unwelcomed, in New Delhi.
Aug 5, 2020 · This article examines the dynamics behind the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency in India through three frames: its global ideological context, its internal perceptions, and the narrative of the state. It explores how the involved actors have employed these frames to legitimize the use of violence and sustain the conflict over six decades.
They are conducting an insurgency, typically called the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency. Their growing influence prompted Indian Prime Minister Monmohan Singh to declare them as the most serious threat to India's national security.
Apr 16, 2021 · The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency is an evolving battle between groups of Maoist known as Naxalites and the government of India. The insurgency began after the formation of the CPI-Maoists. It is a rebel group comprising the People’s War Group (PWG) and the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC).
