If they are operating in 20 of India's 28 states with thousands of fighters, India's biggest internal security threat could be worse than Pakistan's.

Instead of spending $20 billion on fighter aircrafts and billions more over the year to maintain them... Modi should equip police and give them at least proper training and uniform to counter home grown insurgencies... also money could have been wisely spent to alleviate poverty from India...

With all the Maoists living in the forest communism does not seem very popular in India. The communists won't be winning elections any time soon either.

@Harmony : Tu khush rah.

"The rebels have been called India's biggest internal security threat, operating in 20 of India's 28 states ....". Utterly misleading statement - First of all, the total number of Indian States is NOT 28. Factually, India has 29 States and 7 UT provinces, that makes it a total of 36. Moreover, it is absolutely rubbish that the Maoists operate in 20 States. About 90% of their activities are concentrated in the thick forests of the eastern States of Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand. Now, in the industrially advanced State of Maharashtra there are 36 districts, out of which a small forested area from just one district (adjoining the Chhattisgarh State) has minor Maoist presence. But news reporters exaggerate this matter saying the Maoists operate in the State of Maharashtra! Similarly, in a few other States, the Maoists have a peripheral presence. Thus, in reality, the Maoists have a major presence in just two or three States....and not in 20 States, as mentioned in this report!

"The rebels have been called India's biggest internal security threat, operating in 20 of India's 28 states ....". Utterly misleading statement - First of all, the total number of Indian States is NOT 28. Factually, India has 29 States and 7 UT provinces, that makes it a total of 36. Moreover, it is absolutely rubbish that the Maoists operate in 20 States. About 90% of their activities are concentrated in the thick forests of the eastern States of Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand. Now, in the industrially advanced State of Maharashtra there are 36 districts, out of which a small forested area from just one district (adjoining the Chhattisgarh State) has minor Maoist presence. But news reporters exaggerate this matter saying the Maoists operate in the State of Maharashtra! Similarly, in a few other States, the Maoists have a peripheral presence. Thus, in reality, the Maoists have a major presence in just two or three States....and not in 20 States, as mentioned in this report!

@Harmony I appreciate your concern, estimated (ARMED)maoists are 2 to 8 thousand and located in 3-4 forests (16 districts across India).Is that really threat to India. Welcome to Pakistani wisdom.

@Harmony All thanks to liberal Chinese financial and arms support.

@Harmony Have you got any doubts about that, Sir ? Pakistan's problems are temporary and will go with US. But Indian problems are indigenous permanent and will only go after the people get their rights.

Maoists are oppressed people i hope one day the manage to build their own country

Killings, killings and killings. It is going on in many states of India. Modi is busy visiting foreign countries when the blood is spilled in India.

@Shamain 2015 They already have a country but they should end violence!