On a quiet morning near the Ramaguda forest along the Andhra-Odisha border, an elite anti-Naxal force moved through the dense jungle. Acting on pinpoint intelligence about a high-level meeting of top Naxal leadership, small squads stealthily surrounded the location on foot. When the gunfight broke out, the unit’s tactical discipline and fast response neutralised top insurgent commanders. Illustration by The Geostrata This was the 2016 Ramaguda encounter, one of the most decis