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Left Wing Extremism – A Brief Security Review
Dr Ramanand Garge

Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is widely recognised as one of the most serious security threats in post-independence India. Apart from that, it is also a politico-socio-economic challenge. Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had described the LWE as �....

July 26, 2017 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , LWE , Naxal , Counter-insurgency , BSF , CRPF , chhattisgarh , Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Small Wars are National Wars: Need Potent Force to Secure India from Threat Within
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.)

Sun Tzu said, “Great results can be achieved with small forces provided those leading them are skilled at war.” It becomes easy for a “small and skilled to fight big and leaderless crowd.” Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is expanding at a rapid....

June 05, 2017 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Maoists , Counter-insurgency , CRPF
नक्सलवाद पर सख्त नीति की जरूरत
Shiwanand Dwivedi

गत 24 अप्रैल को छत्तीसगढ़ के सुकमा जिला में एक नक्सली हमले को अंजाम दिया गया, जिसमे एक सीआरपीएफ के 24....

April 28, 2017 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies
Maoist Insurgency: Tactical Quiescent?
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

Relative Slowdown The monsoon period has traditionally been a time of relative quietude in rebellious activities of the Maoists. But this year, even before as well as after the nature’s rain lashing, there has been a noticeable dip in the....

January 30, 2015 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies
The Tongpal Maoist Attack: Time to Act Tough
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

A Perpetual Cycle On 11 March, in a repeat of many such narratives, a police ‘road opening’ patrol moving along the Sukma-Jagdalpur Highway in Chattisgarh found itself entrapped, inflicted with heavy casualties and nearly two dozen item....

April 14, 2014 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies
Need to Treat Naxalites with Iron Fists, not Kid Gloves
Dr M N Buch (late)

On 11th March 2014, Naxalites ambushed a Road Opening Party of the Chhattisgarh Police and the Central Reserve Police in Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh killing fifteen policemen and an innocent civilian. This happened in the Jhiramghati ....

April 11, 2014 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies
Maoist Rebellion : Ground Realities
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

Ground Situation The end-of-year reports emanating from various Home Departments of the States affected by the Maoist rebellion indicates that the downtrend in violence, as seen during the preceding year, continues. Even if marred by the am....

February 20, 2014 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies
Launch of Red Revolution 2020 and Beyond: Strategic Challenges to Resolve Naxalism

Red Revolution 2020 and Beyond: Strategic Challenges to Resolve Naxalism authored by Lt Gen V K Ahluwalia, Army Commander, Central Command, was launched at a release function at the Vivekananda International Foundation on August 19, 2013. The book wa....

August 22, 2013 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Book Discussions , LWE , chhattisgarh , Naxalism
Maoist Insurgency in India: Impending Escalation and Dimensions of The State’s Armed Response
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

Resurgence of Maoist Violence Since the mid-2011 or so, the intensity of Maoist insurgency had somewhat been less spectacular as compared to the preceding years. Indeed, there had been many Maoist-Police encounters during this time, mostly ....

June 27, 2013 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies
CRPF Act, 1949

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May 15, 2013 Terrorism , Leftwing Extremism , Jammu & Kashmir , North-East Insurgency , Police - Law and Order
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