How India Crushed Naxalism After 2014?

India’s campaign against Naxalism entered a decisive phase when specialized units were deployed to reclaim control of naxal affected districts. The CRPF’s CoBRA battalions, trained for jungle warfare, carried out targeted strikes in Sukma, Dantewada, and Gadchiroli, using GPS, night‑vision equipment, and modern rifles to counter ambush tactics. Andhra Pradesh’s Greyhounds, already established as a model force, expanded operations across borders, disrupting Maoist corridors and supply chains. Intelligence‑driven planning replaced earlier reactive methods, focusing on leadership elimination and dismantling communication networks. Coordination between states improved, closing escape routes and limiting insurgent mobility. As operations intensified, naxal surrenders rose steadily, supported by rehabilitation schemes that offered reintegration. The combined effect of sustained security pressure and administrative presence reduced Maoist influence in villages and weakened recruitment. By the mid‑2020s, violence levels had dropped sharply, and the insurgency contracted to isolated pockets. The role of CRPF CoBRA and Greyhounds was central in shifting the balance, ensuring that districts once dominated by Maoist cadres were brought back under state control.