The Centre’s sustained multi-pronged strategy against Left Wing Extremism has led to a sharp decline in Naxal influence across the country, with the number of affected districts reduced from 126 in 2014 to just 11 in 2025, officials said on Friday.

According to official data, the number of most-affected districts has fallen from 36 to only three, signalling the near-collapse of the so-called Red Corridor that once spanned large parts of central and eastern India. The government has set a target of making the country completely Naxal-free by March 2026.

Violence linked to Naxalism has declined significantly over the past decade. Between 2004–2014 and 2014–2024, violent incidents dropped by 53 per cent, while deaths of security personnel fell by 73 per cent. Civilian fatalities declined by

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