Current Status and Challenges — Security Framework

Security Framework

Use three layers: latest assessment, statistical record and unfinished responsibilities. The latest assessment cited here is the Home Minister's 15 October 2026 statement that Naxalism had been eliminated. It is an attributed government judgment, not an independently conducted survey of every locality.

The MHA's 3 February 2026 reply reported violent incidents falling from 1,936 in 2010 to 234 in 2025 and civilian plus security-force deaths from 1,005 to 100. Its district comparison used a different starting year: 126 affected districts in 2018 versus eight in December 2025. Keep the periods and units separate.

The 2015 national policy combined security measures, development and community rights. The intended connection is that lawful protection creates room for services and credible administration, while rights and opportunities reduce vulnerabilities that coercive actors can exploit. Neither link should be assumed from expenditure alone.

The October 2026 announcement emphasised rehabilitation and proposed converting more than 200 camps into public service centres. A proposal is not the same as completed implementation. Assess staffing, accessibility and actual services before claiming outcomes.

The enduring challenge is to restore ordinary, accountable institutions. Injury, disrupted education, livelihood loss and unresolved rights claims can remain after violence falls. These are reasons to evaluate recovery, not reasons to deny a documented improvement in security indicators.