Small Arms and Naxalite violence in India

June 11 to 17 is observed all over the world as Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence. This article which forms a series of writings is to commemorate the Week of Action to inform the public of the extent of armed gun violence which is happening in India and the region and to urge world governments, including India to support the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)


 


 


182 districts in 16 states and still counting. The Naxalite (left-wing extremism) juggernaut continues to roll in India extending its sphere of influence on a perennial basis. Naxalites have come a long way since the days of Mao who advocated the use of the most basic of weapons to

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