Operation Black Forest

Operation Black Forest
	Part of the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
	; Locations in India affected by the insurgency (as of 2024)
Date	21 April – 11 May 2025
Location	Adjoining districts between Chhattisgarh and Telangana, India
Result	Operation successful Karreguttalu Hills secured and cleared of Naxalite-Maoist presence; Nambala Keshava Rao killed;
Belligerents
India	Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Commanders and leaders
	Nambala Keshava Rao †
Units involved
Central Reserve Police Force Commando Battalion for Resolute Action; ; Chhattisgarh Police Special Task Force; District Reserve Guard; ;	People's Liberation Guerrilla Army
Casualties and losses
18 security personnel wounded	38 militants killed; 22 militants arrested; 450 IEDs, 2 tonnes of explosives, several rifles and ammunition seized

Operation Black Forest was a counter-insurgency & counter-terrorism operation operation conducted by Indian security forces against Naxalite-Maoist insurgents in areas located between the states of Chhattisgarh and Telangana. The operation began on 21 April 2025.

The Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah announced on 14 May that the offensive had concluded in a major success for the Indian forces, killing 31 Maoists, including top commanders. Though only 4 deaths could be confirmed. Shah further stated that India will soon be "Naxal-free". The operation resulted in Maoist forces transitioning more to remote and explosive based attacks, while they also retained a significant base of support among the local Adivasi population.