India, May 17 -- India nears a decisive victory against Naxal terror through military strength and strategic government action.

NEW DELHI: The fight against terrorism from Pakistan may be prolonged and requires international cooperation. However, eliminating Maoist-Naxalite terror within the country has been an even greater challenge-one that depends on the determination of paramilitary forces, state police, and the central government. It now appears that the final, decisive phase of victory over the mountain of red terror has begun. Over the past two decades, 6,258 people have lost their lives in Naxalite attacks. In nearly 20 years, 2,344 security personnel have died fighting the Naxalites-four times the number of Indian soldiers who d...