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Bloomberg · United States · India declares the Maoist insurgency over; the Red Corridor is down to three districts
Bloomberg's June 9 package on India's declared victory, casting Bastar's iron ore and coal as the investment spoils now accessible after half a century of conflict; notes the government's declaration that all but two commanders are dead or have surrendered.
“India says it has defeated the Maoist Naxalite insurgency after decades, opening mineral-rich areas to investment.”