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India: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
India saw 16 recorded events and 62 estimated deaths in January 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (15). The death toll range is 60 to 75.
94% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.
Events were concentrated in Chhattisgarh state (11), Jharkhand state (3), Jammu and Kashmir state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of India - CPI-Maoist with 13 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh state | 11 | 54 |
| Jharkhand state | 3 | 5 |
| Jammu and Kashmir state | 2 | 3 |
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2025 | Gariaband district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based | 12 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Bijapur district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 2 sources | 12 12–24 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Bijapur district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 9 |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Narayanpur district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 2 sources | 6 |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Bijapur district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based | 5 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Bijapur district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Poonch district Jammu and Kashmir state | Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents State-based | 2 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | West Singhbhum district Jharkhand state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based | 2 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Bokaro district Jharkhand state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based | 2 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Gariaband district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based | 2 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of India | 15 |
| CPI-Maoist | 14 |
| Kashmir insurgents | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 15 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 1 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.