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SAMADHAN Doctrine

India's Comprehensive LWE Strategy

Launched in 2017 by the Ministry of Home Affairs under then-Home Minister Rajnath Singh, SAMADHAN is a multi-pronged, acronym-based doctrine that integrates security, development, governance, and intelligence approaches to combat LWE. It replaced piecemeal responses with a structured, dashboard-monitored strategy.

Key details

S — Smart Leadership
A — Aggressive Strategy
M — Motivation and Training (for security forces)
A — Actionable Intelligence
D — Dashboard-Based KPIs and KRAs (Key Performance/Result Areas)
H — Harnessing Technology
A — Action Plan for Each Theatre
N — No Access to Financing (cutting off Maoist funding)
The doctrine emphasises theatre-specific plans rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Intelligence sharing between central (CRPF, BSF) and state police forces has been institutionalized under the doctrine.