Overview

• Karregutta hill, a 5,000-foot Maoist stronghold on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, was reclaimed by security forces after nine days of intense operations.
• The operation, dubbed 'Mission Sankalp,' is India’s largest anti-Naxal offensive, covering 800 square kilometers of dense forest and rugged terrain.
• Over 24,000 personnel from state and central forces, including elite units like CoBRA, are involved, with aerial support from drones and helicopters.
• Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai highlighted victims’ demands to continue the campaign, countering calls for peace talks from political and institutional actors.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set a March 2026 deadline to eradicate Maoist insurgency, with the Chhattisgarh government rejecting negotiations in favor of military action.