Indian forces kill leader of Maoist insurgency in sweeping crackdown on rebels - Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju is the ...

Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraj, the general secretary of the CPI (Maoist), was killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh, ...

Discover how the neutralisation of Nambala Keshava Rao marked a pivotal moment in India's fight against Maoist extremism and ...

International media also looks at the case against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad & Pakistan army chief ...

On May 21, 2025, a Maoist insurgency operation carried out by Indian security forces marked a decisive moment in the country's internal security history. The neutralisation of Nambala Keshava Rao, ...

Military operations have intensified in recent weeks as the government has set a deadline of next year to defeat a ...

The Maoist conflict has reportedly claimed over 10,000 lives so far, although violence has declined in recent years. Rao, India’s most-wanted Maoist rebel with a Rs 1.5 crore (£130,000) bounty ...

Indian police have killed 31 suspected Maoist rebels in what is being described as the “biggest ever operation” against the ...

marking a significant blow to the Maoist insurgency in India. Basavaraj, a former engineering graduate, rose through the ranks to become a key military strategist, orchestrating major attacks and ...

With Basavaraju neutralised, security agencies aim to fully eradicate Maoist insurgency by 2026 through sustained operations.

Minister says death of Nambala Keshav Rao is breakthrough in struggle against decades-long Naxalite insurgency ...