India’s decades-long battle against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has reached a decisive phase, with the number of affected districts dropping sharply from 182 in 2014 to just 11 in October 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

The MHA stated that by March 31, 2026, the infamous Red Corridor will be declared a thing of the past.

“By March 31, 2026, the infamous Red Corridor will be history. Under the Modi Government’s watch, many villages, plagued with Naxalism for over five decades, are now witnessing unprecedented development and progress. Not violence, but development is now defining these districts,” according to the MHA.

The MHA said that in the past 75 hours alone, 303 Naxal cadres have surrendered, marking one of the most significant waves of capitul

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