Prime Minister Modi comprehensively defeated the far left in India.
It can be done.
Naxalites drew their inspiration from Maoism and terrorized India for decades. Now these communists have formally surrendered.
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Fifteen years ago the far left still controlled almost one third of India.
The Modi government fixed the issue by using force against actual terrorists while addressing the underlying discontent with economic development. It worked.
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A big part of the strategy was building infrastructure, not just dealing with terrorists.
You need carrot and stick. And patience and commitment, as it took 15 years.
With the surrender of the communist insurgency, India is arguably more internally unified than it’s ever been before in history. As these numbers drop to zero, districts open up for economic development.
The Modi effect.
Communism goes to zero.
Capitalism goes to infinity.
Ending the Maoist insurgency while delivering the world’s fastest growing economy.
The Indian equivalent of Homeland Security was actually focused on homeland security.
They focused on the communist ideology (Naxalism) as that was the enemy. They set a target and attained the far left’s surrender ahead of schedule.
India’s state capacity has been growing.
They landed on the dark side of the moon, counted half a billion votes in one day, and ended the reign of the far left.
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