Naxal-Free India

• Naxal-Free India denotes the Union Government's declared milestone that India became effectively free of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) by 31 March 2026, after nearly six decades of insurgency.
• The strategy rests on three pillars — Vishwaas (Trust), Nirman (Development), Jan Kalyan (Welfare) — combining kinetic operations with development and rehabilitation.
• Examinable for GS-III (Internal Security, LWE) and GS-II (governance, tribal welfare, centre-state coordination).