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India: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

17events12 the month before
24est. deathsrange 22–24
5civilian deaths

In August 2025, UCDP recorded 17 organized-violence events in India, with 24 estimated deaths. That is +42% compared with 12 events the month before. The death toll range is 22 to 24.

71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.

Events were concentrated in Jammu and Kashmir state (7), Chhattisgarh state (6), Jharkhand state (2).

The most active pairing was Government of India - Kashmir insurgents with 6 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-30: KRA vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-29: CPI-Maoist vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-28: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (2 deaths)2025-08-28: CPI-Maoist vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-27: CPI-Maoist vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-27: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (4 deaths)2025-08-18: CPI-Maoist vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-13: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (2 deaths)2025-08-13: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (1 deaths)2025-08-12: Government of India vs Government of Pakistan (1 deaths)2025-08-11: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (1 deaths)2025-08-09: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (2 deaths)2025-08-06: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (1 deaths)2025-08-05: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (1 deaths)2025-08-02: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (1 deaths)2025-08-02: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (2 deaths)2025-08-01: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in India, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Jammu and Kashmir state710
Chhattisgarh state67
Jharkhand state22
Maharashtra state14
Assam state11

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
27 Aug 2025Gadchiroli district
Maharashtra state		Government of India vs CPI-Maoist
State-based		4
28 Aug 2025Bandipore district
Jammu and Kashmir state		Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
State-based, 3 sources		2
13 Aug 2025Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district
Chhattisgarh state		Government of India vs CPI-Maoist
State-based		2
9 Aug 2025Kulgam district
Jammu and Kashmir state		Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
State-based		2
2 Aug 2025Kulgam district
Jammu and Kashmir state		Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
1–2
30 Aug 2025Karbi Anglong district
Assam state		KRA vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
29 Aug 2025Bijapur district
Chhattisgarh state		CPI-Maoist vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
28 Aug 2025Bijapur district
Chhattisgarh state		CPI-Maoist vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
0–1
27 Aug 2025Sukma district
Chhattisgarh state		CPI-Maoist vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
18 Aug 2025Narayanpur district
Chhattisgarh state		CPI-Maoist vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of India12
CPI-Maoist9
Kashmir insurgents6
KRA1
Government of Pakistan1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based12
Non-state0
One-sided5

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.