Rise, reign, and fall of Naxalism: Chhattisgarh's 'red' corridor hits dead end

Chhattisgarh's Bastar region has been declared free of Left-Wing Extremism, marking the end of a four-decade-long armed Maoist rebellion. A sustained strategy combining security operations, improved connectivity, and rehabilitation policies significantly weakened the Maoist ecosystem, leading to a decline in insurgency since 2014.