After a chance arrest in 2007 and a dramatic escape, Besra remains the only Maoist leader still beyond the grasp of security forces as others have surrendered or been killed.
In interview to ThePrint, the surrendered leader said the movement had departed from its foundational principle that the political party would guide the actions of its military wing.
Decline of Maoist violence should not obscure the possibility that discontent could resurface—whether as renewed insurgency, localised agitation, or any other form of resistance.
Papa Rao's surrender marks a crucial turning point in history of armed Maoist movement & its presence in Dandkaranya region, once considered the den of the banned outfit.
Among first PWG cadres sent to Dandakaranya in 1980s, Devuji went on to lead Maoists’ armed wing. His surrender now is seen as a milestone in the outfit’s 'imminent collapse'.
In February 2025, Home Minister Shah fixed 31 March, 2026 as the deadline to end Naxalism in the country. As many as 2,167 Maoist cadres surrendered in 2025 alone.
Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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