India Checks Maoist Rebel Offer Of Suspending Armed Struggle

Source: International Business Times

Indian security forces pause while on patrol for Maoist rebels in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh state on September 12 AFP Maoist rebels in India are suspending their armed struggle and are ready for talks, they said in a statement, though authorities said Wednesday they were still verifying its authenticity. New Delhi has launched an all-out offensive to crush the decades-long conflict, vowing to wipe out the Maoist rebellion by March 2026, with recent fighting concentrated in the battleground state of Chhattisgarh. The rebels have offered to engage in talks before, including in February when they called for a ceasefire -- an offer rejected by authorities.