India, April 27 -- The Centre plans to shift its focus on containing insurgency in the North East after already achieving its target of ending left-wing extremism (LWE) in the country, officials aware of the development said.

They said the Centre plans to redistribute forces which had been engaged in the LWE-affected areas to the insurgency-hit states of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, and plan to achieve the mission by 2029.

The realignment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) is likely to begin after the culmination of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal, where polling in the second phase is scheduled to be held on April 29, and the Amarnath Yatra (July-August).

Over the next few months, possibly mid 2026, ...