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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Red Corridor is the belt of districts across eastern, central, and southern India affected by left-wing extremism waged by Maoist insurgents.
- Which states fall within the Red Corridor today?
- How does the government formally designate a Red Corridor district?
- What is the SAMADHAN doctrine?
- How does Naxalism differ from Northeast insurgency for policy purposes?

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In April 2024, security forces killed 29 Maoist cadres in an encounter in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, part of an intensified Red Corridor operation that Union Home Minister Amit Shah linked to a March 2026 deadline to end left-wing extremism.

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