Maoist rebels in India are suspending their armed struggle and are ready for talks, they said in a statement, though authorities said Wednesday they were still verifying its authenticity.

New Delhi has launched an all-out offensive to crush the decades-long conflict, vowing to wipe out the Maoist rebellion by March 2026, with recent fighting concentrated in the battleground state of Chhattisgarh.

The rebels have offered to engage in talks before, including in February when they called for a ceasefire — an offer rejected by authorities.

In a statement issued Tuesday to reporters — via intermediaries who have handled Maoist proclaimations before — the Communist Party of India (Maoist) said it would suspend its fight.

“We are ready to start dialogue”, the letter read, adding they had deci

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