the naxalite–maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between maoist groups known as naxalites or naxals, and the indian government supported by right-wing paramilitaries. the insurgency started after the 2004 formation of the cpi-maoists – a rebel group comprising of the pwg (people’s war group) and the mcc (maoist communist centre). their origin can be traced when the communist party of india (marxist) split in 1967, leading to the creation of the communist party of india (marxist-leninist). in january 2005, talks between the andhra pradesh state government and the cpi-maoists broke down and the rebels accused authorities of not addressing their demands for a written truce, release of prisoners and redistribution of land. the ongoing conflict had taken place over a vast territory (around half of india's 29 states) with hundreds of people being killed annually in clashes between the cpi-maoists and the government every year since 2005.