We strongly condemn “Operation Kagar” in India! Forward together in the global campaign of March 28, 2026!

 Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan

We strongly condemn “Operation Kagar” in India!

Forward together in the global campaign of March 28, 2026!

A new phase of the counter-revolutionary war waged by the reactionary Indian state against the toiling masses of that country—especially the indigenous tribes (Adivasis) and the Maoist movement—has intensified over the past two years. This war is directed against the prevailing despotism, against the exploitation of the masses, and against the barbarity of Modi’s fascist system, which has brought suffering, poverty, and misery to the people of that land, and has displaced peasants and forest dwellers under various pretexts, leading to homelessness and the killing of the defenseless and barefoot masses. Under the title “Operation Kagar,” a large-scale military and security operation of the Indian state against the Maoist movement in the forested regions of central and eastern India has gained increasing intensity.

This operation was launched under the direction of India’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, one of the prominent leaders of the ruling BJP and a close ally of Narendra Modi. The stated aim of this plan is to weaken popular resistance and eliminate the Maoist movement in India.

Within the Indian government, the term “Kagar,” derived from an original Hindi/Sanskrit root, was chosen. In the context of military operations, it signifies the “final stage of annihilation” or “complete defeat,” referring to a decisive and critical point intended to bring an end to the Maoist movement in India.

Over the past two years, we have witnessed significant casualties among our comrades in the Communist Party of India (Maoist). Numerous reports indicate that around 60,000-armed forces have been deployed by the fascist Indian state to carry forward this operation until the complete eradication of the Maoist movement and the People’s War in India. This operation represents an intense and final offensive military campaign by the reactionary Modi government against the Maoist movement and the People’s War in that country, and according to the latest statements of the Indian government, it is intended to bring the Maoist movement in India to an end by the close of 2026.

This operation has been launched in the forested regions of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Odisha against the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and its armed wing, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA). In reality, this operation is directed against the toiling masses of those regions, particularly the indigenous tribes (Adivasis). Its real objective, alongside the destruction of the Maoist movement, is the control of mines and natural resources in these areas, the weakening of popular resistance, and the suppression of peasant uprisings.

However, it must be noted that even if the armed forces of the People’s War are weakened, the social causes of rebellion—poverty, discrimination, land, and natural resources—will remain and may re-emerge in new forms of protest.

A look at the historical roots of the powerful Maoist movement in India shows that it is one of the longest-running guerrilla wars in the world, beginning in the 1960s and continuing to this day.

The origins of this movement trace back to the uprising in the village of Naxalbari in 1967, led by Charu Mazumdar and Kanu Sanyal, for poor peasants and for the seizure of land from landlords, inspired by Chairman Mao Zedong’s theory of protracted people’s war. This movement was founded, organized, and led under the name of the Naxalbari movement.

In the following decades (1980s–1990s), two other Maoist groups—the People’s War Group and the Maoist Communist Centre—expanded in the forest regions of India. The advancement of the People’s War in these areas by 2004 led to the merger of these groups into a single party, the Communist Party of India (Maoist). This marked the consolidation of Maoist unity in India, and the victorious People’s War there became an inspiration for other Maoist movements worldwide.

The formation of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), along with its military wing, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), led to the party reaching the peak of its strength and expansion in the region by 2010.

Guerrilla activities and People’s War advanced significantly across more than 10 Indian states and over 250 districts.

This vast area came to be known as the “Red Corridor,” shaking the Indian state to its core. It was labeled as the greatest internal security threat to India, prompting various operations such as “Operation Green Hunt” and others, which resulted in the killing of several central committee cadres and party comrades, the capture of forest bases, and the construction of new roads and military bases in those areas. Following the arrest of several central committee members and the continued blows dealt to its leadership, the party was forced to adopt tactical retreats. However, the pressure from the reactionary Indian state did not subside and was reinforced by the full support of Western imperialists.

The Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan, while condemning “Operation Kagar” and any other operations against the Communist Party of India (Maoist), affirms that the flag of the People’s struggle in India is still alive. India remains one of the most important arenas of People’s War in the contemporary world, and it is the duty of all Maoist parties worldwide to extend full support to it.

Under current conditions, where predatory imperialists and their lackeys are attempting to suppress revolutionary movements and popular uprisings—particularly Maoist parties and organizations—the holding of an International (Marxist–Leninist–Maoist) Conference, the urgent formation of an international communist center, and the comprehensive defense of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and the People’s War in that country constitute urgent tasks and pressing necessities.

While endorsing the call of March 28, 2026, issued by the International Committee in Support of the People’s War in India (ICSPWI), we consider it our internationalist duty to advance shoulder to shoulder with other Maoist parties and organizations in the global campaign against “Operation Kagar.”

Forward together in the global campaign of March 28, 2026!

Long live the People’s War!

Long live the Communist Party of India (Maoist)!

Seize the revolution; defeat “Operation Kagar”!

Down with the fascist Modi regime!

Long live proletarian internationalism!

Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan

March 17, 2026 (26 Hoot 1404)

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