Naxalism & The Challenge to the Internal Security of India

The strife of Naxalism has been a consistent threat to Indian internal security. Their opposition to the State has been mired in their violent means and repressive strategies to counter the counter-terrorism efforts of the paramilitary forces. This paper aims to provide an overview of their motivations and the threat posed by them to safety and security of the distressed rural hinterlands they have captured to grow the expanse of their movement.