Naxalbari to near-oblivion: How PM Modi led govt breaks the back of its Maoist insurgency

When Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance came to power in 2014, tackling Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) became a stated priority. Security planners concluded that defeating the insurgency required more than firepower; it demanded confronting the narratives being used to recruit young people into the movement.

Naxalbari to near-oblivion: How PM Modi led govt breaks the back of its Maoist insurgency
When Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance came to power in 2014, tackling Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) became a stated priority. Security planners concluded that defeating the insurgency required more than firepower; it demanded confronting the narratives being used to recruit young people into the movement.