India’s Maoist Insurgency Nears Operational End as Leadership Losses and Surrenders Accelerate
The Diplomat reports that India’s CPI (Maoist) has largely lost its central leadership and armed capacity by late March–early April 2026, following sustained security operations and major surrenders. The article cautions that underlying drivers tied to land, forests, and mining in tribal regions persist and could fuel future instability even as the insurgency collapses.