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India: conflict events in February 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

16events21 the month before
32est. deathsrange 32–33
3civilian deaths

India saw 16 recorded events and 32 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is -24% compared with 21 events the month before. The death toll range is 32 to 33.

88% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

Events were concentrated in Punjab state (5), Jammu and Kashmir state (4), Chhattisgarh state (3).

The most active pairing was Government of India - Kashmir insurgents with 7 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-26: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (2 deaths)2026-02-25: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (1 deaths)2026-02-25: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (1 deaths)2026-02-23: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (2 deaths)2026-02-22: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (2 deaths)2026-02-22: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (3 deaths)2026-02-22: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (2 deaths)2026-02-19: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (5 deaths)2026-02-19: BKI vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-09: Bishnoi gang vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-06: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (3 deaths)2026-02-05: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (1 deaths)2026-02-05: Government of India vs CPI-Maoist (4 deaths)2026-02-04: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (1 deaths)2026-02-04: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents (1 deaths)2026-02-04: Government of India vs Jaish-i-Mohammed (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in India, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, February 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Punjab state57
Jammu and Kashmir state47
Chhattisgarh state38
Maharashtra state27
Odisha state12
National Capital territory11

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
19 Feb 2026Bijapur district
Chhattisgarh state		Government of India vs CPI-Maoist
State-based		5
5 Feb 2026Gadchiroli district
Maharashtra state		Government of India vs CPI-Maoist
State-based, 1 civilian		4
22 Feb 2026Kishtwar district
Jammu and Kashmir state		Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
State-based, 6 sources		3
6 Feb 2026Gadchiroli district
Maharashtra state		Government of India vs CPI-Maoist
State-based, 2 sources		3
3–4
26 Feb 2026Bijapur district
Chhattisgarh state		Government of India vs CPI-Maoist
State-based		2
23 Feb 2026Gurdaspur district
Punjab state		Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
22 Feb 2026Gurdaspur district
Punjab state		Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
State-based		2
22 Feb 2026Kandhamal district
Odisha state		Government of India vs CPI-Maoist
State-based		2
4 Feb 2026Udhampur district
Jammu and Kashmir state		Government of India vs Jaish-i-Mohammed
State-based, 3 sources		2
25 Feb 2026Gurdaspur district
Punjab state		Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
State-based		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of India14
Kashmir insurgents7
CPI-Maoist6
Jaish-i-Mohammed1
BKI1
Bishnoi gang1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based14
Non-state0
One-sided2

All months

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