India Targets 2026 for End of Naxalism as Terrorism Declines in Jammu and Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlights major security gains under the Modi government, including a sharp reduction in violence and a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism.

Amit Shah announced in Parliament that Naxalism in India will be eradicated by March 21, 2026, with significant progress in Chhattisgarh, including the killing of 380 Naxals in one year.
Jammu and Kashmir has seen a 70% drop in terrorism-related deaths since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, with no incidents of stone-pelting reported in recent years.
The Modi government has signed 19 peace accords in the Northeast since 2019, resulting in the surrender of approximately 10,000 militants and improved regional stability.
Security forces have reduced the number of active Maoists to 2,619, with enhanced intelligence and operations leading to the recovery of 30 Naxal bodies in recent encounters.
Grassroots democracy has been strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir through local body elections, alongside job creation and self-employment initiatives since 2019.