India responds to Maoist threat.

Reports on the intention of military and government leaders in India to respond to the country's increasingly widespread Maoist threat. Actions taken by the Armed Forces as part of its efforts to counter Maoist attacks according to Chief Army of Staff General Joginder Jaswant Singh; Statement issued by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with regard to his administration's approach to combat the threat; Factors that contributed to the delay in the implementation of concerted interstate operations against the rebels according to the Indian Intelligence Bureau.