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* In India, Naxalite-Maoist insurgency ( 1967 – present ) has grown alarmingly with attacks such as April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada, Jnaneswari Express train derailment, and Rafiganj train disaster.

Naxalites are a group of far-left radical communists, supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideology.

It is presently the longest continuously active conflict worldwide.

In 2006 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the Naxalites " The single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by our country.

" In 2009, he said the country was " losing the battle against Maoist rebels ".

According to standard definitions the Naxalite – Maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between Maoist groups, known as Naxalites or Naxals, and the Indian government.

On April 6, 2010, Maoist rebels killed 75 security forces in a jungle ambush in central India in the worst-ever massacre of security forces by the insurgents.

On the same day, Gopal, a top Maoist leader, said the attack was a " direct consequence " of the government's Operation Green Hunt offensive.

This raised some voices of use of Indian Air Force against Naxalites, which were however declined citing " We can't use oppressive force against our own people ".