Timeline of the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency

The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency is part of an ongoing conflict between Left-wing extremist groups and the Indian government.

[1] The insurgency started after the 1967 Naxalbari uprising and the subsequent split of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leading to the creation of a Marxist–Leninist faction.

[2] The faction splintered into various groups supportive of Maoist ideology, claiming to fight a rural rebellion and people's war against the government.

[6] The influence zone of the Naxalites is called the red corridor, which consists of about 25 districts in Central and East India in 2021.

[7][8][9] The insurgency reached its peak in the late 2000s with almost 180 affected districts and has been on the decline since then due to the counter-insurgency actions and development plans formulated by the Government.