Operation Black Forest

Operation Black Forest
	Part of the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
	; Locations in India affected by the insurgency (as of 2018)
Date	21 April – 11 May 2025
Location	Border between Chhattisgarh and Telangana, India
Result	Indian government claims military victory; Indian government claims Karreguttalu Hills secured
Belligerents
India	Naxalites Communist Party of India (Maoist);
Commanders and leaders
Amit Shah	Unknown
Units involved
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF); Special Task Force; District Reserve Guard (DRG);	People's Liberation Guerrilla Army
Casualties and losses
18 security personnel wounded Battle of Kareguttalu Hill: 5 security personnel wounded	4 fighters killed ; 22 fighters arrested; 450 IEDs seized; 2 tonnes of explosives; Several rifles and ammunition ; Battle of Kareguttalu Hill: Per India; 31 Naxals killed

Operation Black Forest (also called Operation Kagar) is a military operation conducted by Indian security forces against Naxalite 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".