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India: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
India saw 8 recorded events and 35 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (8).
88% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 1.
Events were concentrated in Chhattisgarh state (4), Odisha state (2), Jharkhand state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of India - CPI-Maoist with 6 events.
Where events happened
Regions, December 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh state | 4 | 26 |
| Odisha state | 2 | 6 |
| Jharkhand state | 1 | 2 |
| Jammu and Kashmir state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2025 | Bijapur district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 2 sources | 21 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Kandhamal district Odisha state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Sukma district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Chatra district Jharkhand state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based, 2 sources | 2 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Kandhamal district Odisha state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Bijapur district Chhattisgarh state | Government of India vs CPI-Maoist State-based | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Udhampur district Jammu and Kashmir state | Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents State-based | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Bijapur district Chhattisgarh state | CPI-Maoist vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of India | 7 |
| CPI-Maoist | 7 |
| Kashmir insurgents | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 7 |
| 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.