NEW DELHI, June 18 (UPI) -- India's southern Orissa state said it would set up a counterinsurgency battalion for resolute action to counter Maoists.

NEW DELHI, June 12 (UPI) -- India said Maoist violence has increased because of factional feuds rather than confrontations with security forces in the country.

NEW DELHI, May 29 (UPI) -- India's Interior Ministry said Thursday it would complete work by March 2009 on a telecommunication line for all 33 districts affected by Maoist violence.

NEW DELHI, May 22 (UPI) -- Indians observed Anti-Terrorism Day by highlighting the dangers of terror and violence in the country and vowing to fight terror.

NEW DELHI, May 21 (UPI) -- Worried over its failure to effectively stop the growing incidence of terror attacks, Maoist violence and white-collar crime, India is considering the establishment of a federal agency to investigate crimes having countrywide implications.

NEW DELHI, May 15 (UPI) -- A top Indian official said the country will thwart the designs of terrorists who are out to disturb communal harmony in the country.

NEW DELHI, May 14 (UPI) -- India says the air capability of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels could pose a threat to vital southern installations.

NEW DELHI, May 13 (UPI) -- Police in India's Chhattisgarh state said a government-backed offensive against Maoist rebels would continue despite strong opposition.

NEW DELHI, April 18 (UPI) -- Insurgent groups in Manipur are targeting Hindi-speaking people in the Indian state, Interior Minister Shivraj Patil said.

NEW DELHI, March 26 (UPI) -- India and Vietnam have signed a pact on security cooperation, including on terrorism and transnational crimes, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.