India's Naxal Fight Nears End: 1,841 Killed, 16,000+ Arrested in Decade

• India's fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is in its final phase, marked by intensified operations and record surrenders.
• From 2014 to December 2025, security forces killed 1,841 LWE cadres, arrested 16,336, and facilitated 9,588 surrenders.
• The year 2025 is a turning point with 335 LWE cadres neutralised and an unprecedented 2,167 surrenders.
• Key LWE leaders like Basavaraju, Madvi Hidma, and Ganesh Uikey have been eliminated, crippling the movement's command structure.
• Only one senior leader, Devuji, remains at large, with operations underway to track him, signaling the potential end of Naxalism.

Why It Matters: Decisive operations and leadership elimination have pushed India's LWE fight to its final, critical stage.